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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for porphyria

But the two which are much the most noteworthy are "Johannes Agricola" and "Porphyria."
Life of Robert Browning|William Sharp
This species differs from A. porphyria in ring not being brown or brownish.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
Was called "Porphyria's Lover" in the Works, 1863 and after.
A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)|Mrs. Sutherland Orr
Would she not almost be ready, in such an hour, to die as Porphyria died?
Browning's Heroines|Ethel Colburn Mayne

Pauline, of course, exists only as an abstraction, and Porphyria is in no exact sense a portrait from the life.
Life of Robert Browning|William Sharp

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.

单词	porphyria
释义	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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for porphyria But the two which are much the most noteworthy are "Johannes Agricola" and "Porphyria." Life of Robert Browning\|William Sharp This species differs from A. porphyria in ring not being brown or brownish. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard Was called "Porphyria's Lover" in the Works, 1863 and after. A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)\|Mrs. Sutherland Orr Would she not almost be ready, in such an hour, to die as Porphyria died? Browning's Heroines\|Ethel Colburn Mayne Pauline, of course, exists only as an abstraction, and Porphyria is in no exact sense a portrait from the life. Life of Robert Browning\|William Sharp 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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