decompensate
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decompensate — (v.) 1912, probably a back formation from DECOMPENSATION (Cf. decompensation). Related: Decompensated; decompensating … Etymology dictionary
decompensate — verb see decompensation … New Collegiate Dictionary
decompensate — verb To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses. The infant whose heart is decompensating has a rapid pulse, rapid respirations, and respiratory distress.… … Wiktionary
decompensate — de·com·pen·sate ( )dē käm pən .sāt, .pen vi, sat·ed; sat·ing to undergo decompensation de·com·pen·sa·to·ry .dē kəm pen(t) sə .tōr ē, .tȯr adj … Medical dictionary
decompensate — de·compensate … English syllables
decompensate — (ˈ)dē+ intransitive verb Etymology: probably back formation from decompensation : to undergo decompensation … Useful english dictionary
decompensation — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1903 loss of physiological or psychological compensation; especially inability of the heart to maintain adequate circulation • decompensate verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Golden hour (medicine) — In emergency medicine, the golden hour is the first sixty minutes after the occurrence of multi system trauma. It is widely believed that the victim s chances of survival are greatest if they receive definitive care in the operating room within… … Wikipedia
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