insufficiency

UK/ɪnsə'fɪʃ(ə)nsɪ/US/.insә'fiʃәnsi/

Definitions

A lack of enough quantity or ability; (medicine) failure of an organ to function fully

不足，不充分；（医学）功能不全

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

in-not, opposite of

suf-under, below

ficmake, do

-iencysuffix

=insufficiency

in- (not) + sufficient (suf- 'up from under' + fic 'make' = made up to the needed amount) + -ency. insufficiency = the state of not being made up to enough.

Root fac still carries 273 more words

Example Sentences

1.
The report blamed the accident on an insufficiency of staff.
2.
She was treated for cardiac insufficiency.

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