insuffisance
Meanings
Noun
1. shortfall; shortcoming; insufficiency
2. failure (condition in which a specified organ does not function well enough to support life) (pathology)
Examples7
insuffisance cardiaque
heart failure
insuffisance rénale
kidney failure
insuffisance hépatique
liver failure
Je souffre d’insuffisance cardiaque.
I have heart failure.
Il souffre d'une insuffisance rénale.
He is suffering from kidney failure.
Vous a-t-on déjà diagnostiqué une insuffisance rénale ?
Have you ever been diagnosed with renal failure?