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nounlack of an adequate quantity or number
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nouna lack of competence
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noun(pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
Definition that contains insufficiency
- shock (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
- shortage an acute insufficiency
- famine an acute insufficiency
- dearth an acute insufficiency
- lumbago backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
- uremic of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
- uraemic of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
- azotemic of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
- lumbar pain backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
- postmature infant infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency