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Definitions of insufficiency
  1. noun
    lack of an adequate quantity or number

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  2. noun
    a lack of competence

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  3. noun
    (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
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  • 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)
  • postmature infant infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental 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
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