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(in′sə fis̸h′ən sē)

noun pl. insufficiencies

lack of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequacy
also Rareinsufficience
inability or failure of an organ or tissue to perform its normal function: said esp. of a heart valve or heart muscle

Origin: LL insufficientia

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noun pl. in·suf·fi·cien·cies

The quality or state of being insufficient, especially:
a. Moral or mental incompetence.
b. Inadequate supply: an insufficiency of funds.
c. Inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally: cardiac insufficiency.
A failing; an inadequacy: pointed out the insufficiencies in my report.

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