ˌazəˈtu̇rēə, -ə.ˈtyu̇- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary azote + New Latin -uria
: an excess of urea or other nitrogenous substances in the urine ; specifically : an acute disease of horses marked by passage of dark urine rich in nitrogenous compounds, stiffening and muscular paralysis, profuse sweating, and collapse that occurs in animals brought back to work after being heavily fed and inadequately exercised for several days — compare azotemia