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noun
A decreased production in the volume of urine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
production of an abnormally small amount of urine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: micturition, urination
noun
abnormally small production of urine; can be a symptom of kidney disease or obstruction of the urinary tract or edema or an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: symptom
History
From olig- + -uria, from Ancient Greek ὀλίγοι (olígoi, “few”) + Latin -ūria, from Ancient Greek -ουρία (-ouría), from οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).
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