decompensation
noun
de·com·pen·sa·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən 
-ˌpen-
: loss of physiological or psychological compensation
especially
: inability of the heart to maintain adequate circulation
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The doctor suggested that Rupard’s psychiatric history and potential for decompensation called for monitoring and treatment — with follow up in six or seven weeks.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023
Stateless tracks her decompensation through fragmented flashbacks and hallucinations, but Strahovski resists the temptation to go For-Your-Consideration big.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 2 July 2020
San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023
Stateless tracks her decompensation through fragmented flashbacks and hallucinations, but Strahovski resists the temptation to go For-Your-Consideration big.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 2 July 2020
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decompensation
noun
de·com·pen·sa·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌkäm-pən-ˈsā-shən, -pen-
: loss of physiological compensation or psychological balance
especially
: inability of the heart to maintain adequate circulation
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