oliguria

[ ol-i-gyoo r-ee-uh ]
/ ˌɒl ɪˈgyʊər i ə /

noun Pathology.

scantiness of urine due to diminished secretion.
Also ol·i·gu·re·sis [ol-i-gyoo-ree-sis] /ˌɒl ɪ gyʊˈri sɪs/.

Origin of oliguria

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

OTHER WORDS FROM oliguria

ol·i·gu·ret·ic [ol-i-gyoo-ret-ik] /ˌɒl ɪ gyʊˈrɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby oliguria

oligosynaptic, oligotrophia, oligotrophic, oligotrophy, oligozoospermia, oliguria, olin, olinda, olingo, olinguito, olio

Example sentences from the Web for oliguria

  • It is interesting to learn that oliguria occurs commonly in both adult and infantile beriberi.

    Scurvy Past and Present |Alfred Fabian Hess

  • Oliguria is a common symptom of both adult and infantile scurvy.

    Scurvy Past and Present |Alfred Fabian Hess

British Dictionary definitions for oliguria

oliguria

oliguresis (ˌɒlɪɡjʊˈriːsɪs)

/ (ˌɒlɪˈɡjʊərɪə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of oliguria

oliguretic (ˌɒlɪɡjʊˈrɛtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for oliguria

C19: from oligo- + -uria

Medical definitions for oliguria

oliguria
[ ŏl′ĭ-gyur′ē-ə ]

n.

Abnormally slight or infrequent urination.