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decompensation [dē‚käm·pən′sā·shən] (psychology) The deterioration of existing defense mechanisms, leading to an exacerbation of pathologic behavior. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 1,2) These hormones affect the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems in particular, with the former being life threatening because cardiac decompensation frequently occurs in longstanding thyrotoxicosis, even without any underlying cardiac disease. |
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