The Ultimate Medical Terminology Challenge: Master the Language of Medicine

What does the quantitative prefix 'oligo-' mean?

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'oligo-' means scanty, few, or little. For instance, "oliguria" means abnormally low or restricted urine output. Its opposite is 'poly-', which means many or excessive.

What does the quantitative prefix 'oligo-' mean?

Abundant or excessive

Scanty, few or little

Identical or balanced

Subterranean or below

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