oliguria

Also ol·i·gu·re·sis

[ol-i-gyoor-ee-uh]

noun

Pathology.

1. scantiness of urine due to diminished secretion.

oliguria

/ ˌɒlɪˈɡjʊərɪə, ˌɒlɪɡjʊˈrɛtɪk, ˌɒlɪɡjʊˈriːsɪs /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• oliguretic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oliguria¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of oliguria¹

C19: from _oligo- + _-uria