English Word: deficiency
Plural: deficiencies
German Translation: Mangel, Fehlen

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Vitamin D deficiency is very common.
Vitamin D Mangel ist weit verbreitet.
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Iodine deficiency can lead to swelling of the thyroid gland, known as goitre.
Jodmangel kann zu einer Schwellung der Schilddrüse, dem so genannten Kropf, führen.
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Related Words:

deficient

/dɪˈfɪʃənt/

unzureichend, mangelhaft

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