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insufficiency
in·suf·fi·cien·cy I0172500 (ĭn′sə-fĭsh′ən-sē)n. pl. in·suf·fi·cien·cies 1. The quality or state of being insufficient, especially:a. Inadequate supply: an insufficiency of funds.b. Inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally: cardiac insufficiency.c. Moral or mental incompetence.2. A failing; an inadequacy: pointed out the insufficiencies in my report.insufficiency (ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsɪ) n1. Also called: insufficience the state of being insufficient2. (Pathology) pathol failure in the functioning of an organ, tissue, etc: cardiac insufficiency. in•suf•fi•cien•cy (ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ən si)
n., pl. -cies. 1. deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy. 2. an instance of this. 3. inability of an organ or other body part to function normally. Sometimes, in`suf•fi′cience. [1375–1425] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | insufficiency - a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"inadequacyfailing, weakness - a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings" | | 2. | insufficiency - (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normallyinability, unfitness - lacking the power to performpathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseasescardiac insufficiency, coronary insufficiency - inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris | | 3. | insufficiency - lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"inadequacy, deficiencyamount - the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"exiguity, leanness, meagerness, meagreness, scantiness, scantness, poorness - the quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliotdeficit, shortage, shortfall - the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required; "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"scarceness, scarcity - a small and inadequate amountslenderness - the quality of being slight or inadequate; "he knew the slenderness of my wallet"; "the slenderness of the chances that anything would be done"; "the slenderness of the evidence"adequacy, sufficiency - the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence" |
insufficiencynoun shortage, lack, deficiency, want, poverty, inadequacy, short supply, scarcity, dearth, paucity, scantiness, inadequateness Late miscarriages are not usually due to hormonal insufficiency.insufficiencynounThe condition or fact of being deficient:defect, deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, lack, paucity, poverty, scantiness, scantness, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, shortcoming, shortfall, underage.Translationsinsufficient (insəˈfiʃənt) adjective not enough. The prisoner was released because the police had insufficient proof of his guilt. 不足的 不足的ˌinsufˈficiently adverb 不足地 不足地ˌinsufˈficiency noun 不足 不足EncyclopediaSeeCoronary Insufficiencyinsufficiency
insufficiency [in″sŭ-fish´en-se] inability to perform properly an allotted function; called also incompetence.adrenal insufficiency abnormally diminished activity of the adrenal gland; called also hypoadrenalism.adrenocortical insufficiency abnormally diminished secretion of corticosteroids by the adrenal cortex; see also addison's disease. Called also hypoadrenocorticism and hypocorticism.aortic insufficiency inadequate closure of the valve" >aortic valve, permitting regurgitation" >aortic regurgitation.coronary insufficiency decreased supply of blood to the myocardium resulting from constriction or obstruction of the coronary arteries, but not accompanied by necrosis of the myocardial cells. Called also myocardial ischemia.ileocecal insufficiency inability of the valve" >ileocecal valve to prevent backflow of contents from the cecum into the ileum.mitral insufficiency inadequate closure of the valve" >mitral valve, permitting regurgitation" >mitral regurgitation.placental insufficiency dysfunction of the placenta, with reduction in the area of exchange of nutrients; it often leads to fetal growth retardation.pulmonary insufficiency 1. pulmonary valve insufficiency.2. respiratory insufficiency.pulmonary valve insufficiency inadequate closure of the valve" >pulmonary valve, permitting regurgitation" >pulmonic regurgitation.respiratory insufficiency see respiratory insufficiency.thyroid insufficiency hypothyroidism.tricuspid insufficiency incomplete closure of the valve" >tricuspid valve, resulting in regurgitation" >tricuspid regurgitation.valvular insufficiency failure of a cardiac valve to close perfectly, causing regurgitation" >valvular regurgitation; see also aortic, mitral, pulmonary, and tricuspid insufficiency.velopharyngeal insufficiency inadequate closure" >velopharyngeal closure, due to a condition such as cleft palate or muscular dysfunction, resulting in defective speech.venous insufficiency inadequacy of the venous valves and impairment of venous return from the lower limbs (stasis" >venous stasis), often with edema and sometimes with ulcers" >stasis ulcers at the ankle. in·suf·fi·cien·cy (in'sŭ-fish'en-sē), Lack of completeness of function or power.
See also: incompetence. [L. in-, neg. + sufficientia, fr. sufficio to suffice] insufficiency Medtalk A lack of complete function. See Adrenal insufficiency, Chronic venous insufficiency, Haploinsufficiency, Pancreatic insufficiency, Renal insufficiency, Respiratory insufficiency. in·suf·fi·cien·cy (in'sŭ-fish'ĕn-sē) 1. Lack of completeness of function or power. 2. Synonym(s): incompetence (1) . in·suf·fi·cien·cy (in'sŭ-fish'ĕn-sē) Lack of completeness of function or power.Insufficiency
Related to Insufficiency: renal insufficiency, Adrenal insufficiency, pancreatic insufficiency, insufficiency fracture, venous insufficiencyINSUFFICIENCY. What is not competent; not enough. FinancialSeeAIinsufficiency
Related to insufficiency: renal insufficiency, Adrenal insufficiency, pancreatic insufficiency, insufficiency fracture, venous insufficiencySynonyms for insufficiencynoun shortageSynonyms- shortage
- lack
- deficiency
- want
- poverty
- inadequacy
- short supply
- scarcity
- dearth
- paucity
- scantiness
- inadequateness
Synonyms for insufficiencynoun the condition or fact of being deficientSynonyms- defect
- deficiency
- deficit
- inadequacy
- lack
- paucity
- poverty
- scantiness
- scantness
- scarceness
- scarcity
- shortage
- shortcoming
- shortfall
- underage
Synonyms for insufficiencynoun a lack of competenceSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normallyRelated Words- inability
- unfitness
- pathology
- cardiac insufficiency
- coronary insufficiency
noun lack of an adequate quantity or numberSynonymsRelated Words- amount
- exiguity
- leanness
- meagerness
- meagreness
- scantiness
- scantness
- poorness
- deficit
- shortage
- shortfall
- scarceness
- scarcity
- slenderness
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