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French
Etymology
From in- + suffisance or insuffisant + -ance.
Pronunciation
Noun
insuffisance f (plural insuffisances)
- shortfall; shortcoming; insufficiency
- Near-synonym: défaut
- (pathology) failure (condition in which a specified organ does not function well enough to support life)
- insuffisance rénale ― kidney failure
- insuffisance hépatique ― liver failure
- insuffisance cardiaque ― heart failure
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