anuria

American  

[uh-noor-ee-uh, uh-nyoor-, an-yoor-] / əˈnʊər i ə, əˈnyʊər-, ænˈyʊər- /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. the absence or suppression of urine.

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anuria British  

/ əˈnjʊərɪə /

noun

1. pathol complete suppression of urine formation, often as the result of a kidney disorder Compare anuresis oliguria

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Other Word Forms

• anuric adjective

Etymology

Origin of anuria

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; an- ¹, -uria

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• oliguria vs. anuria

Example Sentences

The virtual absence of urine production is termed anuria.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

There was reported the case of an hysterical female who had convulsions and mania, alternating with anuria of a peculiar nature and lasting seven days.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Bryce records a case of anuria of seventeen days' standing.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Intense constipation, anorexia, and alternate states of dysuria, anuria, and polyuria followed, and before long her sister began to fail in health, owing to the incessant exactions to which she too willingly yielded.

From Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria by Mitchell, John K.

Dubuc observed a case of anuria which continued for seventeen days before the fatal issue.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)