insuffisance

== French == === Etymology === From in- +‎ suffisance or insuffisant +‎ -ance. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.sy.fi.zɑ̃s/ Rhymes: -ɑ̃s === 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 === Further reading === “insuffisance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012