Definition of Anuria

1. Noun. Inability to urinate.

Exact synonyms: Anuresis
Generic synonyms: Illness, Malady, Sickness, Unwellness
Derivative terms: Anuretic

Definition of Anuria

1. Noun. (medicine) A condition in which the kidneys do not produce urine ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anuria

1. absence of urine [n -S] : ANURIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Anuria

1. The complete suppression of urinary secretion by the kidneys. Synonym: anuresis. Origin: Gr. Ouron = urine (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anuria

anty
anuclear
anucleate
anucleolate
anular
anulus
anumerical
anuptaphobia
anura
anural
anuran
anurans
anureses
anuresis
anuretic
anuria (current term)
anurias
anuric
anurous
anury
anus cerebri
anus vesicalis
anuses
anusvara
anusvaras
anvil
anvil cloud
anvil clouds
anvil sound

Literary usage of Anuria

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by Philadelphia Neurological Society, American Neurological Association, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association (1886)
"On Hysterical anuria with Secretion of the Urine by the Stomach, and Experimental Researches Made in Hysterical anuria in Relation to Uraemia. ..."

2. Monographic Medicine by William Robie Patten Emerson, Guido Guerrini, William Brown, Wendell Christopher Phillips, John Whitridge Williams, John Appleton Swett, Hans Günther, Mario Mariotti, Hugh Grant Rowell (1916)
"Acute nephritis leads frequently to anuria, especially the peracute forms seen ... Complete anuria is less common in the forms of uremia occurring in ..."

3. The Principles and Practice of Medicine: Designed for the Use of by William Osler, Thomas McCrae (1912)
"(b) More commonly complete anuria is seen in subjects of renal stono, fragments of which block both ureters; or as in a case reported by Mon<«l the calculus ..."

4. Monographic Medicine by Albion Walter Hewlett, Henry Leopold Elsner (1916)
"It has proved of value mainly in cases with edema and threatening anuria and in cases with ... anuria In anuria the urinary output is reduced to zero. ..."

5. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1911)
"anuria after Gallstone Operations—CLAIRMONT and ... A complete anuria is accompanied by an exhaustion of the biliary secretion, due to an inhibition of the ..."

6. Wisconsin Medical Journal by State Medical Society of Wisconsin (1903)
"If anuria is unrelieved uremia usually results. Bevan urges early operation especially in obstructive anuria. not later than two or three days. ..."

7. An Index of differential diagnosis of main symptoms by Herbert French (1918)
"In poisoning from mercury, lead, phosphorus, oxalic acid, cantharides, or turpentine. In severe collapse. Hysteria. anuria may occur and be complete without ..."

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