Oliguria


[ol-i-gyoo r-ee-uh] /ˌɒl ɪˈgyʊər i ə/

noun, Pathology.
1.
scantiness of urine due to diminished secretion.
/ˌɒlɪˈɡjʊərɪə/
noun
1.
excretion of an abnormally small volume of urine, often as the result of a kidney disorder Compare anuria
n.

1843, from oligo- “small, little,” + -uria, from Greek ouron “urine” (see urine).

oliguria ol·i·gu·ri·a (ŏl’ĭ-gyur’ē-ə)
n.
Abnormally slight or infrequent urination.

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