compensatory /com·pen·sa·to·ry/ (kom-pen´sah-tor″e) making good a defect or loss; restoring a lost balance.
com·pen·sa·to·ry (k m-p n s-tôr  )adj. Relating to or characterized by compensation. |
compensatory
pertaining to or emanating from compensation.
compensatory hypertrophy
impaired function of one organ in a paired organ system or of part of an organ in a single organ system is followed by enlargement of the surviving organ or tissue so that functional capacity is maintained.
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