ALL meanings of decompensation
de·com·pen·sa·tion
D d - noun decompensation the inability of an organ, esp the heart, to maintain its function due to overload caused by a disease 3
- noun decompensation failure of the heart muscle to compensate for a valvular or myocardial defect; heart failure 3
- noun decompensation failure of defense mechanisms to prevent a mental disorder 3
- noun decompensation The failure of an organ (especially the liver or heart) to compensate for the functional overload resulting from disease. 1
- noun decompensation Medicine/Medical. the inability of a diseased heart to compensate for its defect. 1
- noun decompensation Psychology. a loss of ability to maintain normal or appropriate psychological defenses, sometimes resulting in depression, anxiety, or delusions. 1
- noun decompensation (medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration. 0
- noun decompensation (psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder. 0