azoturias
|a-zo-tu-ri-as|
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/ˌæzəˈtʊriəz/
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/ˌæzəˈtjʊəriəz/
(azoturia)
nitrogen in urine
Etymology
'azoturia' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'azoturia', where 'azot-' derived from French 'azote' (from Greek elements 'a-' meaning 'not' and 'zōē' meaning 'life') meant 'nitrogen (literally not supporting life)' and the suffix '-uria' came from Greek 'ouron' meaning 'urine'.
'azoturia' developed in 19th-century medical New Latin from French 'azote' + Greek-derived suffix '-uria' and entered English medical usage as 'azoturia' (plural 'azoturias'); over time, as clinical understanding improved, the term was partly replaced by more specific diagnoses such as 'myoglobinuria' and 'rhabdomyolysis'.
Initially, it meant 'the presence of nitrogenous waste in urine'; over time the term was applied to certain urine/muscle conditions (especially in veterinary contexts) and has largely been superseded by more specific modern terms like 'rhabdomyolysis' or 'myoglobinuria'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'azoturia' — an obsolete or rare medical term referring to the presence of excess nitrogenous compounds (e.g., urea) in the urine; historically noted in renal disease.
In older case reports, physicians documented azoturias as an indicator of severe renal impairment.
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Noun 2
(veterinary) Episodes of exertional rhabdomyolysis or associated myoglobinuria in horses — historically called 'azoturias' or 'tying-up'; now more precisely described as rhabdomyolysis or myoglobinuria.
Several stables reported recurrent azoturias in hard-working geldings after cold mornings.
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