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noun Medicine/Medical.
1.
the inability of a diseased heart to compensate for its defect.
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Psychology. a loss of ability to maintain normal or appropriate psychological defenses, sometimes resulting in depression, anxiety, or delusions.
Related forms
de·com·pen·sate, verb (used without object), de·com·pen·sat·ed, de·com·pen·sat·ing.
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decompensation de·com·pen·sa·tion (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.
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