insuffisance

Definitions of insuffisance
  1. noun
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
    synonyms: manque, pénurie
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    types:
    déficit, pénurie
    the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
    manque, pénurie
    a small and inadequate amount
    disette, pénurie
    an insufficient quantity or number
    type of:
    nombre, quantité
    the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
  2. noun
    a lack of competence
    synonyms: défectuosité
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    type of:
    défaut
    a flaw or weak point
  3. noun
    (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
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    types:
    défaillance cardiaque
    inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris
    type of:
    incompétence
    lacking the power to perform
  4. noun
    any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)
    synonyms: carence
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    types:
    malnutrition, sous-alimentation
    a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
    avitaminose
    any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
    type of:
    maladie
    an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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