decompensation

[ dee-kom-puhn-sey-shuhn ]

/ ˌdi kɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən /

noun

Medicine/Medical. the inability of a diseased heart to compensate for its defect.

Psychology. a loss of ability to maintain normal or appropriate psychological defenses, sometimes resulting in depression, anxiety, or delusions.

Origin of decompensation

First recorded in 1900–05; de- + compensation

Words nearby decompensation

decolorize, decolour, decommission, decommit, decompensate, decompensation, decompose, decomposed, decomposer, decomposition, decompound

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Example sentences from the Web for decompensation

And a decompensation occurred, which resulted in his putting on the suit of The Conservative.
Broadway's Comeback Kid|Kevin Sessums|November 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Digitalis, when the cardiac tone is low and decompensation is present.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

British Dictionary definitions for decompensation

decompensation

/ (diːˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən) /

noun

pathol inability of an organ, esp the heart, to maintain its function due to overload caused by a disease

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Medical definitions for decompensation

decompensation

[ dē′kŏm-pən-sā′shən ]

n.

Failure of the heart to maintain adequate blood circulation, marked by labored breathing, engorged blood vessels, and edema.

The appearance or exacerbation of a mental disorder due to failure of defense mechanisms.

单词	decompensation
释义	decompensation [ dee-kom-puhn-sey-shuhn ] / ˌdi kɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən / noun Medicine/Medical. the inability of a diseased heart to compensate for its defect. Psychology. a loss of ability to maintain normal or appropriate psychological defenses, sometimes resulting in depression, anxiety, or delusions. Origin of decompensation First recorded in 1900–05; de- + compensation Words nearby decompensation decolorize, decolour, decommission, decommit, decompensate, decompensation, decompose, decomposed, decomposer, decomposition, decompound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decompensation And a decompensation occurred, which resulted in his putting on the suit of The Conservative. Broadway's Comeback Kid\|Kevin Sessums\|November 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Digitalis, when the cardiac tone is low and decompensation is present. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield British Dictionary definitions for decompensation decompensation / (diːˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən) / noun pathol inability of an organ, esp the heart, to maintain its function due to overload caused by a disease Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for decompensation decompensation [ dē′kŏm-pən-sā′shən ] n. Failure of the heart to maintain adequate blood circulation, marked by labored breathing, engorged blood vessels, and edema. The appearance or exacerbation of a mental disorder due to failure of defense mechanisms. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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