Porphyria
//pɔː(ɹ)ˈfɪɹɪə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine.
"The term porphyria, derived from the Greek word porphyra, meaning purple, is apt because a hallmark of most of the porphyrias is the overexcretion of porphyrins in urine or feces."
- 2 a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion wordnet
Example
More examples"The term porphyria, derived from the Greek word porphyra, meaning purple, is apt because a hallmark of most of the porphyrias is the overexcretion of porphyrins in urine or feces."
Etymology
From porphyrin, from German Porphyrin.
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