oliguria

[ ol-i-gyoor-ee-uh ]

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noun

, Pathology.

oliguria

/ ˌɒlɪɡjʊˈrɛtɪk; ˌɒlɪɡjʊˈriːsɪs; ˌɒlɪˈɡjʊərɪə /

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

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

C19: from oligo- + -uria

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