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Princeton's WordNet

  1. oligurianoun

    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

  2. oligurianoun

    production of an abnormally small amount of urine

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  1. oligurianoun

    A decreased production in the volume of urine.

Wikipedia

  1. Oliguria

    Oliguria or hypouresis is the low output of urine specifically more than 80 ml/day but less than 400ml/day. The decreased output of urine may be a sign of dehydration, kidney failure, hypovolemic shock, hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHNS), multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, urinary obstruction/urinary retention, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), pre-eclampsia, and urinary tract infections, among other conditions. Beyond oliguria is anuria, which represents an absence of urine, clinically classified as below 80 or 100 ml/day.The term oliguria is derived from oligo-meaning "small, little," + -uria, from the Greek word ouron, meaning "urine".

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  1. oliguria

    Oliguria is a medical term defined as the production of abnormally small amounts of urine, typically less than 400 milliliters (around 13.5 ounces) over the course of 24 hours. It can be a symptom of various conditions such as dehydration, kidney disease, or urinary obstruction.

Wikidata

  1. Oliguria

    Oliguria is the low output of urine, It is clinically classified as an output below 300-500ml/day. The decreased output of urine may be a sign of dehydration, renal failure, hypovolemic shock, HHNS hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, urinary obstruction/urinary retention, DKA, pre-eclampsia, and urinary tract infections, among other conditions. The most extreme type of Oliguria is called anuria, which represents an absence of urine, clinically classified as below 50ml/day.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Oliguria

    Decreased URINE output that is below the normal range. Oliguria can be defined as urine output of less than or equal to 0.5 or 1 ml/kg/hr depending on the age.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of oliguria in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of oliguria in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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