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por·phyr·i·a
(pôr-fîr′ē-ə)n.
Any of several disorders of porphyrin metabolism, usually hereditary, characterized by the presence of large amounts of porphyrins in the blood and urine.
[New Latin : porphyr(in) + -ia.]
por·phyr′ic adj.
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porphyria
(pɔːˈfɪrɪə)n
(Pathology) a hereditary disease of body metabolism, producing abdominal pain, mental confusion, etc
[C19: from New Latin, from porphyrin a purple substance excreted by patients suffering from this condition, from Greek porphura purple]
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por•phyr•i•a
(pɔrˈfɪər i ə, -ˈfaɪ ri ə)n.
a hereditary defect of blood pigment metabolism marked by an excess of porphyrins in the urine and an extreme sensitivity to sunlight.
[1920–25]
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porphyria
A group of disorders that all cause excess of the nitrogenous factors in hemoglobin (which transports oxygen) in the blood. The symptoms are severe.
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Noun | 1. | porphyria - a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder - a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically |
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por·phyr·i·a
n. porfiria, defecto metabólico congénito que se caracteriza por exceso de porfirina en la sangre, en la orina y en las heces fecales, causando numerosos trastornos físicos y psiquiátricos.
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porphyria
n porfiria; — cutanea tarda porfiria cutánea tardaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.