azoturia

English

Etymology

From azote +‎ -uria.

Noun

azoturia (usually uncountable, plural azoturias)

  1. (medicine) An increase in the amount of nitrogenous material (such as urea) in the urine
  2. (veterinary medicine) A condition that affects the muscles of horses, ranging from stiffness and mild cramps to the horse becoming unable to stand, with discoloured urine
    Synonym: equine rhabdomyelosis

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology

From azoto +‎ -uria.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • IPA(key): /ad.d͡zoˈtu.rja/, /ad.d͡zo.tuˈri.a/[1]
  • Rhymes: -urja, -ia
  • Hyphenation: a‧zo‧tù‧ria, a‧zo‧tu‧rì‧a

Noun

azoturia f (plural azoturie)

  1. (medicine) azoturia

References
  1. azoturia in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading
  • azoturia in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • azoturia in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • azotùria in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • ażotùria in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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