We have a gut feeling for it as designers. It may even scare us away from making a needed change, because we know one simple rework can lead to the need for many others. IATROGENIC, while not officially a usability term, is an adjective which designates a problem as being fixer-induced.
In other words, a solution to one problem has created a new and likely even larger problem somewhere else. Always be aware of this annoyance when designing user experiences, and protect against it by testing and evaluating even the smallest interface changes.