insufficiency
[ in-suh-fish-uh n-see ]
/ ˌɪn səˈfɪʃ ən si /
noun, plural in·suf·fi·cien·cies for 2.
deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
an instance of this.
inability of an organ or other part of the body to function normally: cardiac insufficiency.
Also
in·suf·fi·cience.
Origin of insufficiency
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word
insufficientia. See
insufficient,
-ency
OTHER WORDS FROM insufficiency
self-in·suf·fi·cien·cy, noun, plural self·-in·suf·fi·cien·cies.Words nearby insufficiency
Example sentences from the Web for insufficiency
British Dictionary definitions for insufficiency
insufficiency
/ (ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsɪ) /
noun
Also called: insufficience
the state of being insufficient
pathol
failure in the functioning of an organ, tissue, etc
cardiac insufficiency
Medical definitions for insufficiency
insufficiency
[ 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.