Word: oliguric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
li
gu
ric
Definition: Relating to oliguria; abnormally small production of urine; can be a symptom of kidney disease or obstruction of the urinary tract or edema or an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body
Morphemes:
Affix: olig-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: few, several
Affix: -uria
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Relating to urine; liquid excretory product
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ūria
Language: la
Decoded: -uria
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Relating to urine; liquid excretory product
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from