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  • noun In pathology, scantiness of urine; diminished secretion of urine.

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  • noun medicine A decreased production in the volume of urine.

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  • 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
  • noun production of an abnormally small amount of urine

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Examples

  • Other signs and symptoms, such as oliguria, unexplained crying (especially on urination), and edema, and any history of passing stones were recorded.

    New England Journal of Medicine 2009

  • Renal effects include oliguria or anuria (little or no urine excretion) due to tubular necrosis, often preceded by the formerly mentioned effects Mercury and Iron salts.

    Chapter 13 1996

  • · Associated icterus and renal signs (oliguria ...) indicates yellow fever, leptospirosis ...

    Chapter 6 1993

  • She developed hypotension, oliguria, elevated white count, pyuria and renal failure.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Prashanth Peddi 2010

  • In which of the following instances would prerenal failure be the more likely cause of the oliguria than intrinsic renal failure?

    Latest headlines from BMJ 2010

  • A 63 year old man recently admitted with sepsis was noted to have oliguria, with a urine output of approximately 20 ml an hour.

    Latest headlines from BMJ 2010

  • Symptoms of the severe stage include oliguria (decreased urine output), hypoxemia (low partial pressure of oxygen in the blood), low platelet count, trouble breathing, areas of mottled skin or a sudden change in mental state or condition.

    eHow - Health How To's 2010

  • Most of the children with stones did not have oliguria, crying on urination, edema, or passing of stones.

    New England Journal of Medicine 2009

  • Of these patients, 50.3 percent were asymptomatic, 16.9 percent experienced dysuria (painful urination), 14.6 percent had infantile colic, 10.9 percent experienced oliguria or anuria (decreased urine and absence of urine, respectively) and 7.3 percent had hematuria (blood in the urine).

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • Low dose norepinephrine in patients with septic shock and oliguria: effects on afterload, urine flow, and oxygen transport.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

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