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deficiency [dɪˈfɪʃənsɪ] n pl -cies
1. the state or quality of being deficient 2. a lack or insufficiency; shortage 3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) another word for deficit 4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Biology the absence of a gene or a region of a chromosome normally present ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
deficiency noun 1. lack, want, deficit, absence, shortage, deprivation, inadequacy, scarcity, dearth, privation, insufficiency, scantiness They did tests for signs of vitamin deficiency. lack abundance, sufficiency, adequacy, surfeit, superfluity 2. failing, fault, weakness, defect, flaw, drawback, shortcoming, imperfection, frailty, demerit the most serious deficiency in their air defence Translations deficiency [dɪˈfɪʃənsɪ] A. N 1. (gen) → deficiencia f; (= lack) → falta f (Med) (= weakness) → debilidad f vitamin deficiency → avitaminosis f, déficit m vitamínico 2. (in system, plan, character etc) → defecto m 3. (Fin) → déficit m deficiency [dɪˈfɪʃənsi] n (= inadequacy) → insuffisance f, faiblesse f [vitamin, mineral] → carence f deficiency n (= shortage) → Mangel m; (Fin) → Defizit nt, → Fehlbetrag m; (= defect: in character, system) → Schwäche f; vitamin/iron deficiency → Vitamin-/Eisenmangel m deficiency: deficiency disease n (Med) → Mangelkrankheit f deficiency guarantee n (Fin) → Ausfallbürgschaft f deficiency payment n (Fin) → Ausgleichszahlung f deficiency [dɪˈfɪʃ/ənsɪ] n a. (of goods) → mancanza, insufficienza; (of vitamins, minerals, protein) → carenza b. (in system, plan) → carenza deficiency [dɪˈfɪʃ/ənsɪ] n a. (of goods) → mancanza, insufficienza; (of vitamins, minerals, protein) → carenza b. (in system, plan) → carenza How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A malabsorption syndrome characterized by steatorrhea, protein-losing enteropathy, disaccharidase deficiency, and vitamin deficiency may be seen. a disaccharidase deficiency in which deficiency of the sucrase-isomaltase enzyme complex causes malabsorption of sucrose and starch dextrins, with watery, osmotic-fermentative diarrhea, sometimes leading to dehydration and malnutrition, manifest in infancy (congenital sucrose intolerance). |
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