porphyria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine.

/pɔː(ɹ)ˈfɪɹɪə/

porphyria porphyrias

From porphyrin, from German Porphyrin.

protoporphyria

coproporphyria hematoporphyria porphyric pseudoporphyria uroporphyria

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