insuffisance

French

Etymology

From in- +‎ suffisance or insuffisant +‎ -ance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.sy.fi.zɑ̃s/

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

insuffisance f (plural insuffisances)

1. shortfall; shortcoming; insufficiency

   Near-synonym: défaut

2. (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

Further reading

• “insuffisance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.