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anuria /an·uria/ (an-u´re-ah) complete suppression of urine formation and excretion.anu´ric
anuria [ənoo͡r′ē·ə] Etymology: Gk, a, ouron, not urine the absence of urine production or a urinary output of less than 100 mL per day. Anuria may be caused by a failure or kidney dysfunction, a decline in blood pressure below that required to maintain filtration pressure in the kidney, or an obstruction in the urinary passages. A rapid decline in urinary output, leading ultimately to anuria and uremia, occurs in acute renal failure. Kinds of anuria include angioneurotic anuria, obstructive anuria, postrenal anuria, and renal anuria. Also called anuresis, prerenal anuria. Compare oliguria. anuretic, anuric, adj. anuria (an·yōō·rēˑ· n lack of urination or urine production of less than 100 ml per day. anuria complete suppression of urine formation by the kidney. anuric failure renal failure in which anuria or oliguria is a prominent sign, as distinct from polyuric failure. anuria Anuresis Nephrology The complete lack of urine production Etiology Acute renal failure, which may be due to shock or dehydration, fluid-ion imbalance, bilateral ureteral obstruction How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The level of creatine phosphokinase, however, remained high, and anuria developed with a creatinine level of 371 [micro]mol/L (4. 9]/L in the early phase of infection is predictive for mild renal failure, and outpatient treatment might be possible in absence of uremia, anuria, pulmonary symptoms, or other signs of severe infection. Severe hyperpotassemia, for example, occurs with anuria or oliguria. |
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