deficiency Definition
de·fi·ciency (dē fis̸h′ən sē, di-)
noun
- the quality or state of being deficient; absence of something essential; incompleteness
- pl. -·cies
- a shortage
- the amount of shortage; deficit
Etymology: ME deficience < LL deficientia < L deficiens, prp. of deficere to lack, fail < de-, from + facere, to do
deficiency Synonyms
deficiency
n.
deficiency Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- b12: When is a deficiency of vitamin B12 likely to occur?
- vitamin: A deficiency of the vitamin is often marked by anemia resulting from the destruction of red blood cells.
Converse of object
- rectify: Anyway, John Hunter from Oz has rectified the deficiency, which has enabled Number Watch to introduce a new section.
- remedy: The regulatory aspects of the planning system cannot remedy such deficiencies on its own.
- overcome: The courseware here described was designed to overcome these specific deficiencies.
Adjective modifier
- alpha-1: Adult liver disease The symptoms of liver disease due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in adults are similar to those in older children.
- nutritional: Nutritional deficiencies or a poor diet are often underlying problems.
- folate: In another 2000 study, researchers found a high degree of folate deficiency in heart disease patients.
- folic: Folic acid deficiency is known to occur in pregnancy.
- immune: Such definitions include many people with milder immune deficiency, which is generally not fatal.
- thyroid: Thyroid deficiency may cause all sorts of major and minor symptoms and their very frequency should raise an index of suspicion for thyroid deficiency.
Modifies a noun
- anemia: Little evidence of iron deficiency anemia was found from total iron binding capacity.
- b12: Home vitamin b12 b12 vitamin b12 deficiency b12 deficiency b12 sublingual. vitamin b12.
- syndrome: HIV / aids AIDS is short for acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
Noun used with modifier
- antitrypsin: Adult liver disease The symptoms of liver disease due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in adults are similar to those in older children.
- b12: Vitamin B12 deficiency is recurrently seen in strict vegetarians who do not take vitamin supplements.
- lactase: Transient relative lactase deficiency in younger infants may be a cause of some cases of infant colic.
- vitamin: Vitamin deficiencies due to unhealthy food choices can affect a child's sleep.
- zinc: The page for zinc deficiency in child - herbal breast.
- iodine: Iodine deficiency is linked with a spectrum of motor disorders.
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