Definition

A medical condition where a person does not produce any urine.

Example

The patient was diagnosed with anuria after several days without urination.

Conversation

I read a medical article about anuria the other day.

Oh really? What does it mean?

It refers to the absence of urine formation, which sounds pretty serious.

That does sound concerning! I hope people take it seriously.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Anuria is formed from "a-" (meaning without) and "ouron" (from Greek, meaning urine). The term describes a condition characterized by the absence of urine production.

Memory Tip

Think of 'without' ('a-') and 'urine' ('ouron') to remember that anuria means the absence of urine.

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