Not primary, subordinate;
(Vegetation) type following disturbance or destruction of original (primary) vegetation.
Occurring after the first stage.
Less important than something else.
Referring to a condition which develops from another condition.
This term is used to describe a condition or ailment that stems from or develops after an initial disease (known as the primary disease). It also pertains to a cancerous tumor that has metastasized from a primary cancer located in a different part of the body.