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Oliguria
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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World English Dictionary
| oliguria or oliguresis (ˌɒlɪˈɡjʊərɪə, ˌɒlɪɡjʊˈriːsɪs) | |
| —n | |
| Compare anuria excretion of an abnormally small volume of urine, often as the result of a kidney disorder | |
| [C19: from | |
| oliguresis or oliguresis | |
| —n | |
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| oliguretic or oliguresis | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
oliguria
1876, from Gk. oligos "small, little," + ouron "urine."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
oliguria ol·i·gu·ri·a (ŏl'ĭ-gy&oobreve;r'ē-ə)
n.
Abnormally slight or infrequent urination.
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