porphyria
por·phyr·ia
noun \pȯr-ˈfir-ē-ə\Definition of PORPHYRIA
: any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine
Origin of PORPHYRIA
New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary porphyrin
First Known Use: 1923
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