porphyria
[ pawr-feer-ee-uh, -fahy-ree-uh ]
/ pɔrˈfɪər i ə, -ˈfaɪ ri ə /
noun Pathology.
a defect of blood pigment metabolism in which porphyrins are produced in excess, are present in the blood, and are found in the urine.
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Also called hematoporphyria.
Origin of porphyria
First recorded in 1920–25; porphyr(in) + -ia
Words nearby porphyria
porotomy, porous, porphin, porphobilin, porphobilinogen, porphyria, porphyria cutanea tarda, porphyrin, porphyrinogen, porphyrinuria, porphyritic
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British Dictionary definitions for porphyria
porphyria
/ (pɔːˈfɪrɪə) /
noun
a hereditary disease of body metabolism, producing abdominal pain, mental confusion, etc
Word Origin for porphyria
C19: from New Latin, from porphyrin a purple substance excreted by patients suffering from this condition, from Greek porphura purple
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Medical definitions for porphyria
porphyria
[ pôr-fîr′ē-ə ]
n.
Any of several disorders of porphyrin metabolism, usually hereditary, characterized by large amounts of porphyrins in the blood and urine.
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