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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5 translations across 2 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 失代償 /失代偿 noun (inability of an organ to compensate)
- 失代償 /失代偿 noun (deterioration of functionality in a person)
Finnish
3 entries- dekompensaatio noun (inability of an organ to compensate)
- dekompensaatio noun (deterioration of functionality in a person)
- kompensoimaton vajaatoiminta noun (inability of an organ to compensate)
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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