insufficiency
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səˈfɪʃ noun, plural in·suf·fi·cien·cies for 2.
1.
deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
2.
an instance of this.
3.
inability of an organ or other part of the body to function normally: cardiac insufficiency.
Also, in·suf·fi·cience.
Related forms
self-in·suf·fi·cien·cy, noun, plural self·-in·suf·fi·cien·cies.
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: insufficience the state of being insufficient |
| 2. | pathol failure in the functioning of an organ, tissue, etc: cardiac insufficiency |
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Medical Dictionary
insufficiency in·suf·fi·cien·cy (ĭn'sə-fĭsh'ən-sē)
n.
An inability of a bodily part or an organ to function normally.
A moral or mental incompetence.
An inadequate supply.
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Example sentences
Kidney insufficiency or kidney failure is rare with unilateral hydronephrosis because the other kidney usually functions normally.
Although it is easy to treat, adrenal insufficiency can be tough to diagnose.
During an extreme form of adrenal insufficiency, adrenal crisis, you must inject hydrocortisone immediately.
The test is usually done for patients who are severely ill with acute kidney insufficiency.
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