anuria

[ uh-noor-ee-uh, uh-nyoor-, an-yoor- ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the absence or suppression of urine.

anuria

/ əˈnjʊərɪə /

noun

1. pathol complete suppression of urine formation, often as the result of a kidney disorder Compare anuresis oliguria

Other Words From

• an·uric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anuria¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; an- ¹, -uria

Word History and Origins

Origin of anuria¹

C19: from New Latin, from an- + Greek ouron urine

Example Sentences

Intense constipation, anorexia, and alternate states of dysuria, anuria, and polyuria followed, and before long her sister began to fail in health, owing to the incessant exactions to which she too willingly yielded.

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Dubuc observed a case of anuria which continued for seventeen days before the fatal issue.

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There was reported the case of an hysterical female who had convulsions and mania, alternating with anuria of a peculiar nature and lasting seven days.

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