PORPHYRIA


Meaning of PORPHYRIA in English

/pawr fear"ee euh, -fuy"ree euh/ , n. Pathol.

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 .

[ 1920-25; PORPHYR(IN) + -IA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .