decompensation

decompensation
/dee'kom peuhn say"sheuhn/, n. Med.
1. the inability of a diseased heart to compensate for its defect.
2. Psychol. a loss of ability to maintain normal or appropriate psychological defenses, sometimes resulting in depression, anxiety, or delusions.
[1900-05; DE- + COMPENSATION]

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  • decompensation — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1903 loss of physiological or psychological compensation; especially inability of the heart to maintain adequate circulation • decompensate verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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