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decompensate
de·com·pen·sa·tion D0078200 (dē′kŏm-pən-sā′shən)n.1. Medicine The inability of a bodily organ or system, especially the circulatory system, to maintain adequate physiological function in the presence of disease.2. Psychology The inability to maintain defense mechanisms in response to stress, resulting in personality disturbance or psychological imbalance.
de·com′pen·sate′ v.decompensate (diːˈkɒmpɛnˌseɪt) vb (intr) to undergo decompensation due to disease or impairmentEncyclopediaSeeDecompensationdecompensate
decompensate (dē-kom′pĕn-sāt″) [ de- + L. compensare, to counterbalance] To fail or lose stability or ability to function; to suffer decompensation. |