Once it was determined that hyperthyroidism was the probable etiology of her cardiac decompensation, the next step was treatment of the underlying disease.
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Decompensation
/diːˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/
Synonyms for "decompensation" (27 found)
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isolationnegativismovercompensationprojectionrationalizationresistancestresssublimationsubstitutiontraumawish fulfillmentwishful thinkingwithdrawal
Sample sentences
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A varying percentage of our combat soldiers reach the limit of their endurance and must leave their foxholes, not for physical wounds but because of emotional decompensation.
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