Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decompensatory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-com-pen-sato-ry
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to decompensation.

Example Sentences

"It is, therefore, of major importance to understand key events in the progression from a compensatory left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction to a decompensatory LV systolic dysfunction and HF."

Etymology

From de- + compensatory.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Questions

What does decompensatory mean?: Relating to decompensation.
Where does decompensatory come from?: From de- + compensatory.

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