scompenso

imbalance

noun skohm-PEN-soh Rare

Also means

decompensation

Usage Note

Scompenso (m) in everyday language means a disruption or imbalance of a system. In medical contexts scompenso cardiaco means heart failure (cardiac decompensation), which is far more severe than the English phrase 'heart imbalance' might suggest — a learner should be aware of this clinical weight.

Examples

"Lo scompenso cardiaco richiede cure immediate."

Natural Translation

Heart failure requires immediate care.

Literal Translation

The cardiac-decompensation requires care immediate.

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