oligurian.
/ˌɒlᵻˈɡjʊərɪə/, U.S. /ˌɑləˈɡʊriə/ Medicine.
Reduction of urine output.
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1865 R. Dunglison Med. Lexicon (rev. ed.) Oliguria, oliguresia.
1890 J. Cagney tr. R. von Jaksch Clin. Diagnosis vii. 172 The oliguria and suppression which herald an attack of uræmia.
1923 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 95 418 The oliguria and anuria, which will be described under the excretion of urine, appear to be due to constrictor impulses sent to the splanchnic area in order to increase the volume of blood circulation through the muscles.
1961 Lancet 22 July 187/2 The œdema, oliguria, albuminuria, and absence of an impressive cardiac murmur may result in the condition being mistaken for acute nephritis.
1984 M. J. Taussig Processes in Pathol. & Microbiol. (ed. 2) iv. 506 The acute clinical features are those of oedema.., dark urine containing blood, oliguria (less than 500ml of urine passed daily) and hypertension.
2002 European Jrnl. Pediatrics 161 385 A negative fluid balance was achieved in 53% of patients, mainly in those suffering from hypervolaemia and minor oliguria.
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