oliguria

American

[ol-i-gyoor-ee-uh] / ˌɒl ɪˈgjʊər i ə /

Also oliguresis

noun

Pathology.

scantiness of urine due to diminished secretion.

oliguria British

/ ˌɒlɪˈɡjʊərɪə /

noun

excretion of an abnormally small volume of urine, often as the result of a kidney disorder Compare anuria

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Other Word Forms

oliguretic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of oliguria

First recorded in 1895–1900; olig- + -uria

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Output below this level may be caused by severe dehydration or renal disease and is termed oliguria.

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