insufficiency

insufficiency definition - medical

in·suf·fi·cien·cy (ĭnˌsə-fĭshˈən-sē)

noun
  1. An inability of a bodily part or an organ to function normally.
  2. A moral or mental incompetence.
  3. An inadequate supply.

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