Definitions for decompensation

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decompensation de·com·pen·sa·tion

Spelling: [dee-kom-puh n-sey-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌdi kɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən/

Decompensation is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 26 points.

You can make 2940 anagrams from letters in decompensation (acdeeimnnoopst).

Definitions for decompensation

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. the inability of a diseased heart to compensate for its defect.
2. 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

Examples for decompensation

Digitalis, when the cardiac tone is low and decompensation is present.

And a decompensation occurred, which resulted in his putting on the suit of The Conservative.