Deficiency

Meaning

a lack or shortage of something; inadequacy or insufficiency

a lack or shortage of something that is necessary

Example Sentences

The doctor diagnosed a vitamin D deficiency in the patient's blood test.

The doctor diagnosed him with a vitamin D deficiency.

Example Expressions

iron deficiency

Synonyms

shortage, lack, inadequacy, insufficiency, scarcity

Entry 1

shortage, lack, inadequacy, insufficiency

Entry 2

shortage, lack, insufficiency, scarcity, inadequacy

Antonyms

abundance, excess, sufficiency, surplus

Entry 1

abundance, excess, sufficiency, surplus

Entry 2

abundance, sufficiency, excess

Collocations

vitamin deficiency, immune deficiency, nutritional deficiency, iron deficiency, deficiency disease

Entry 1

vitamin deficiency, immune deficiency, nutritional deficiency

Entry 2

vitamin deficiency, iron deficiency, nutritional deficiency, deficiency disease