azoturia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From azote +‎ -uria.

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From azoto +‎ -uria.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

azoturia f (plural azoturie)

  1. (medicine) azoturia

References[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

  • 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