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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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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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