decompensation
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noun \(ˌ)dē-ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən, -ˌpen-\Definition of DECOMPENSATION
: loss of physiological or psychological compensation; especially : inability of the heart to maintain adequate circulation
— de·com·pen·sate \(ˌ)dē-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt, -ˌpen-\ verb
Origin of DECOMPENSATION
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1903
de·com·pen·sa·tion
noun \(ˌ)dē-ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən, -pen-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DECOMPENSATION
: loss of physiological compensation or psychological balance; especially : inability of the heart to maintain adequate circulation
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