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deficiency

[dih-fish-uhn-see] / dɪˈfɪʃ ən si /


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But doctors say appearance alone cannot diagnose iron deficiency.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

After suffering two stress fractures in the space of four months, Smith sought professional help and was diagnosed with REDs – relative energy deficiency in sport.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Researchers have been investigating whether correcting this deficiency could improve their health and treatment outcomes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Importantly, these effects were also observed in mice with type 2 diabetes and severe insulin deficiency.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Yes, Joseph,’ says you,” here Pumblechook shook his head and hand at me, “‘he knows my total deficiency of common human gratitoode.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

But Rick Macci, the veteran American coach who guided the Williams sisters as teenagers, believes Ferrero will find it harder to improve Shelton's technical deficiencies.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

He started both of the preseason games he played in, giving the Lakers the type of versatile defender they coveted to cover up for Doncic’s and Reaves’ defensive deficiencies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

This result suggests that renewable, genetically engineered immune cell progenitors might eventually have applications beyond cancer, including treatments for inherited immune deficiencies and potentially infectious diseases.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

True, any potential defensive deficiencies were not probed, but Alexander-Arnold showed enough class and creation to surely avoid being discarded again by Tuchel.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Santa made a sign for Mrs. Reilly not to discuss her deficiencies, but Mrs. Reilly was not to be silenced.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole


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