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Where does “oliguric” come from?

oliguric (English) comes from English oliguria, from English -uria, from Latin -ūria, from Ancient Greek -ουρία, from Ancient Greek οὖρον, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wers- — to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle.

oliguric (English): Relating to oliguria

Definitions

  1. Relating to oliguria

Ancestry of “oliguric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisholiguriaA decreased production in the volume of urine
2English-uriaRelating to urine
3Latin-ūria—
4Ancient Greek-ουρία—
5Ancient Greekοὖρονurine; range, space; accusative singular of οὖρος
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wers-to rain, drip; to rain, sprinkle
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