(por'fir-in-op'ă-thē), A syndrome that results from abnormal porphyrin metabolism such as acute porphyria. Synonym(s): porphyrism [porphyrin + G. pathos, disease]
porphyrinopathy
A generic term for any porphyria.
por·phyr·in·op·a·thy
(por'fir-in-op'ă-thē) Syndrome that results from abnormal porphyrin metabolism (e.g., acute porphyria). [porphyrin + G. pathos, disease]