oliguria

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noun

A decreased production in the volume of urine.

Opposite
polyuria
OriginAncient Greek ὀλίγοι ← Latin -ūria →
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Meanings

nounoliguria (countable and uncountable, plural oligurias)

plural oligurias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA decreased production in the volume of urine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
polyuria

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-ουρία
  2. Latin-ūria
  3. Ancient Greekὀλίγοι“few”
  4. Englisholiguria

From olig- + -uria, from Ancient Greek ὀλίγοι (olígoi, “few”) + Latin -ūria, from Ancient Greek -ουρία (-ouría), from οὖρον (oûron, “urine”).

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Translations

Catalan oligúria
  • oligúriaa decreased production in the volume of urine
German Oligurie
  • Oliguriea decreased production in the volume of urine
Polish skąpomocz, oliguria
  • skąpomocza decreased production in the volume of urine
  • oliguriaa decreased production in the volume of urine
Spanish oliguria
  • oliguriaa decreased production in the volume of urine
Swedish oliguri
  • oliguria decreased production in the volume of urine
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APA

oliguria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oliguria

MLA

“oliguria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oliguria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oliguria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oliguria.

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