insufficiency
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7.9
- noun
- /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsi/
- Specialized
- The doctor explained that her symptoms were due to renal insufficiency, limiting the kidney's ability to filter waste.
- renal insufficiency
- venous insufficiency
- adrenal insufficiency
Examples
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At this time, a new manifestation of HCMV disease, adrenal insufficiency, became apparent.
Academic text (1995) -
Both episodes were characterized by severe hemolytic anemia and acute renal insufficiency and resolved without plasma treatment, with no renal sequelae.
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Of each patient, it was recorded whether arterial insufficiency was present.
Academic text (2007) -
An episode of acute coronary insufficiency.
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He may suffer some limited chronic kidney insufficiency.
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During this time, hospitalization for pulmonary insufficiency is not uncommon.
Academic text (1990) -
There was no history of trauma, varicose veins, or arterial insufficiency.
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The main causes are venous valve insufficiency, lower extremity arterial disease, and diabetes.
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Sherman states that arterial insufficiency is a relative contraindication for MDT.
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Renovascular disease is an important and often unrecognized contributor to renal insufficiency, refractory hypertension, and overall cardiovascular mortality.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
325
3.3
Loss of the ability to work, especially of an organ or machine
80
6.1
A problem in the way a body part, system, or group works
31
6.1
A loss of ability caused by damage or other problems
2
6.4
A body part not doing its normal job properly
1
6.3
A condition in which the kidneys cannot remove waste from the blood well
1
9.3
A condition in which an organ or body part has less than normal activity
1
5.7
The heart cannot pump enough blood to the body, causing tiredness and shortness of breath
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.3
A condition in which the kidneys cannot remove waste from the blood well
- Specialized
1
5.7
The heart cannot pump enough blood to the body, causing tiredness and shortness of breath
- Specialized
1
5.8
Not enough blood flows to the heart muscle, causing chest pain
How Functional
Surface Forms
Morphology
insufficiency = sufficiency (semi-transparent) = in + suffice + ency
Morphologically it is formed by 'in-' + 'sufficiency', so the structure is clear even if the sense is used in a medical/technical context.
Etymology
Insufficiency comes from in- 'not' and sufficient 'enough', so it literally means 'not enough'. In medicine, an insufficiency is when an organ is not working well enough to do its job, for example a heart that cannot pump enough blood.