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azoturia

[ az-uh-toor-ee-uh, -tyoor-, ey-zuh- ]

noun

  1. an elevated level of nitrogenous compounds in the urine.
  2. Veterinary Pathology. Also called Monday morning disease. a disease of horses, especially draft horses returning to work after several days of inactivity and heavy feeding, characterized by muscle stiffness, paralysis, excessive sweating, and excretion of dark urine.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of azoturia1

First recorded in 1830–40; azote + -uria
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Example Sentences

A horse with tetanus or azoturia sweats profusely.

Any given seizure may easily be mistaken for azoturia, at first, but a better examination soon excludes that disease.

The German veterinarians attribute it to irritation of the muscles by cold, and classify azoturia as a rheumatic disorder.

Dark-brown urine is seen in azoturia and in severe acute muscular rheumatism.

Etiology and Occurrence.—While paralysis of the femoral nerve, also known as "dropped stifle" occurs as a result of local injuries and melanotic tumors in gray horses, most cases are due to azoturia.

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