decompensation (English, noun)
expansion: decompensation (countable and uncountable, plural decompensations)
Senses:
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: human-sciences
psychology
sciences
glosses: The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: decompensations
tags: plural