Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term oligohydramnios?

A. oligo (with) +hydr (pus) + amnios (amnion) = pus in the amnion
B. oligo (half) +hydr (mucus) + amnios (amnion) = mucus in the amnion
C. oligo (many) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = too much amniotic fluid
D. oligo (few) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = not enough amniotic fluid
E. oligo (no) +hydr (water) + amnios (amnion) = rupture of amniotic fluid (when the "water breaks" during labor)


Answer: D

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