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aneuric

|an-eur-ic|

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/əˈnjʊrɪk/

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/əˈnjʊərɪk/

without urine production

Etymology
Etymology Information

'aneuric' originates from the medical term 'anuria', which comes from Greek, specifically the prefix 'an-' meaning 'without' and 'ouron' meaning 'urine'.

Historical Evolution

'anuria' was adopted into medical Latin and then English, and the adjective form 'aneuric' was created to describe the condition of having anuria.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'without urine', and it still refers to the state of not producing urine in modern medical usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

relating to or affected by anuria, a condition in which the kidneys do not produce urine.

The patient was diagnosed as aneuric after several tests.

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Last updated: 2025/08/06 05:06