deficit

deficit /def·i·cit/ (def´i-sit) deficiency.

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oxygen deficit  see anoxia, hypoxemia, and hypoxia.

pulse deficit  the difference between the heart rate and the pulse rate in atrial fibrillation.

reversible ischemic neurologic deficit  (RIND) a type of cerebral infarction whose clinical course lasts between 24 and 72 hours.

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def·i·cit (df-st)

n.

1. A lack or deficiency of a substance.

2. A lack or impairment in mental or physical functioning.

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deficit

a lack or deficiency.

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oxygen deficit

a lack of oxygen, as in hypoxia or anoxia.