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Meanings of insufficiency in English

Portuguese
deficiência
Catalan
dèficit
Spanish
pobreza

A shortage or absence of what is needed.

deficiência

To or at a point that is not as far as expected or desired.

Usage of insufficiency in English
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Chronic venous insufficiency of lower limbs is a common problem in adults.
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However, there have been concerns regarding decreased nitrofurantoin efficacy with renal insufficiency.
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Prior pregnancy termination is also a major risk factor for cervical insufficiency.
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Background: Renal insufficiency is characterized by lipoprotein abnormalities including elevated triglyceride levels.
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However, the presence of one mild mutation does not exclude pancreatic insufficiency.
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Twenty-five days later, he presented with acute renal insufficiency and uncontrolled hypertension.
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Just an ongoing insufficiency it hasn't been able to solve with policy.
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Additional factors were obtained longitudinally to develop indices of early ventilatory insufficiency.
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The need for secondary palate surgery for velopharyngeal insufficiency was also analyzed.
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Some sense of his own insufficiency broke in at last upon him.
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After transphenoidal surgery, the patient presented with pituitary insufficiency and diabetes insipidus.
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Background: Chronic venous insufficiency, in its final stage can cause venous ulcers.
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Those who work usually indoors were more predisposed to vitamin D insufficiency.
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FCAS is rarely associated with progressive renal insufficiency caused by renal amyloidosis.
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That is, the desire to be distinguished is an acknowledgement of insufficiency.
The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
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He was becoming aware of his physical insufficiency with humiliation and despair.
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Translations for insufficiency
Spanish
pobreza
Insufficiency through the time
Insufficiency across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common