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oliguria

oli·gu·ria

uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

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

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