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compensation /com·pen·sa·tion/ (kom″pen-sa´shun)

1. the counterbalancing of any defect.

2. the conscious or unconscious process by which a person attempts to make up for real or imagined physical or psychological deficiencies.

3. in cardiology, the maintenance of an adequate blood flow without distressing symptoms, accomplished by cardiac and circulatory adjustments.

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dosage compensation  in genetics, the mechanism by which the effect of the two X chromosomes of the normal female is rendered identical to that of the one X chromosome of the normal male.

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com·pen·sa·tion (kmpn-sshn)

n.

1. A process in which a tendency for a change in a given direction is counteracted by another change so that the original change is not evident.

2. An unconscious psychological mechanism by which one tries to make up for imagined or real deficiencies in personality or physical ability.

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compensation

[kom′pənsā′shən]

Etymology: L, compensare, to balance

1 the process of counterbalancing any defect in body structure or function.

2 the process of maintaining an adequate blood flow through such cardiac and circulatory mechanisms as tachycardia, fluid retention with increased venous return, and ventricular hypertrophy. Lack of compensation indicates a diseased heart muscle. See also compensated heart failure.

3 a complex defense mechanism that allows one to avoid the unpleasant or painful emotional stimuli that result from a feeling of inferiority or inadequacy. Examples include making an extraordinary effort to overcome a disability, scorning a quality that one lacks ("sour grapes"), and substituting hard work and excellent performance in one field for a lack of ability in another.

4 changes in structural relationships that accommodate foundation disturbances and maintain balance. See also overcompensation.

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compensation [kom″pen-sa´shun]

1. the counterbalancing of any defect of structure or function.

2. a mental process that may be either conscious or, more frequently, an unconscious defense mechanism by which a person attempts to make up for real or imagined physical or psychological deficiencies.

3. in cardiology, the maintenance of an adequate blood flow without distressing symptoms, accomplished by such cardiac and circulatory adjustments as tachycardia, cardiac hypertrophy, and increase of blood volume by sodium and water retention.

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compensation,

n the monetary reward for rendering a service; insurance providing financial return to employees in the event of an injury that occurs during the performance of their duties and that prohibits work. Compulsory in many states.

compensation, unemployment,

n insurance covering the employee so that compensation may be provided for loss of income as a result of unemployment.

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compensation

the counterbalancing of any defect of structure or function.

1. in cardiology, the maintenance of an adequate blood flow without distressing signs.

2. in preventive medicine the payment of farmers for losses incurred by the destruction of their livestock when controlling an infectious disease.

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depth-gain compensation

see time gain compensation.

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compensation

Orthopedics A change of structure, position or function of a part in an attempt by the body to adjust to or neutralize the abnormal force of a deviation of structure, position or function of another part Psychiatry 1. An unconscious defense mechanism in which one attempts to compensate for real or perceived defects 2. A conscious process in which one strives to compensate for real or perceived defects of physique, performance skills, or psychological attributes; often the 2 types merge. See Individual psychology, Overcompensation.