What it means
The root in words about too small an amount. Oliguria is a low urine output, usually under 400 mL a day in adults (or less than 0.5 mL/kg per hour); oligohydramnios is too little amniotic fluid; oligomenorrhea is infrequent menstrual periods.
At a glance
| Also written | oligo-, olig- |
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