Definitions For Decompensation

Noun

DECOMPENSATION. (countable and uncountable, plural DECOMPENSATIONs) (medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration. (psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.

Related terms

decompensate

Translations

 Chinese: : Mandarin: 失代償  Finnish: kompensoimaton vajaatoiminta, dekompensaatio  French: {{t-needed, fr}}  Chinese: : Mandarin: 失代償  Finnish: dekompensaatio  French: {{t-needed, fr}}

Etymology

de + compensation

Is Decompensation a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
21
Words with Friends
26

The word Decompensation is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends

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