Olig: From 1 Different Sources
(oligo-) combining form denoting 1. few. 2. a deficiency.
A less-than-normal number of sperm (see SPERMATOZOON) present in each unit volume of seminal ?uid (each ml of semen usually contains 20 million sperm). The condition may be permanent or temporary and is a major cause of INFERTILITY in men. It may be caused by ORCHITIS, an undescended testis, or VARICOCELE, and should be investigated.... oligospermia
An abnormally low excretion of URINE, such as occurs in acute NEPHRITIS.... oliguria
A diminution of the quantity of blood in the circulation.... oligaemia
Infrequent MENSTRUATION.... oligomenorrhoea
A rare condition in pregnancy in which there is insufficient amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the uterus.... oligohydramnios
A pre?x which means little or scanty: for example, oliguria, excretion of smaller than normal quantities of urine.... olig(o)
A prefix meaning few, scanty or little, as in oligospermia (too few sperm in the semen).... oligo-
n. see arthritis.... oligoarthritis
immunoglobulin bands found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) taken at *lumbar puncture. Bands isolated only in the CSF and not in the serum indicate local synthesis and are seen in such conditions as multiple sclerosis.... oligoclonal bands
n. the congenital absence of some of the fingers and toes.... oligodactylism
n. one of the cells of the *glia, responsible for producing the *myelin sheaths of the neurons of the central nervous system and therefore equivalent to the *Schwann cells of the peripheral nerves.... oligodendrocyte
n. a condition in which thirst is diminished or absent.... oligodipsia
n. the congenital absence of more than six teeth in the primary or permanent dentition or both. It is usually part of a syndrome and seldom occurs as an isolated entity.... oligodontia
n. infrequent occurrence of ovulation.... oligo-ovulation
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