porphyria

American  

[pawr-feer-ee-uh, -fahy-ree-uh] / pɔrˈfɪər i ə, -ˈfaɪ ri ə /

noun

Pathology.

1. 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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porphyria British  

/ pɔːˈfɪrɪə /

noun

1. a hereditary disease of body metabolism, producing abdominal pain, mental confusion, etc

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Etymology

Origin of porphyria

First recorded in 1920–25; porphyr(in) + -ia

Example Sentences

For many years, it was believed the king suffered from acute porphyria, a genetic disorder that can affect the nervous system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2023

Their porphyria leads to a build-up of toxic proteins in the body, that cause the physical pain.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2021

The drug is an siRNA developed by Alnylam for acute hepatic porphyria, another inherited liver disease.

From Nature • Oct. 15, 2019

She also found out that she has a rare gene mutation that causes a disease called variegate porphyria, which can cause blistering skin lesions and acute attacks that cause severe abdominal pain.

From Washington Post • Jun. 26, 2017

This species differs from A. porphyria in ring not being brown or brownish.

From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Hard, Miron Elisha