Definition/Meaning of porphyria

• English - Noun: porphyria ( plural porphyrias ) ( pathology ) Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine . 2000 , Herbert L . Bonkovsky, Richard W . Lambrecht, 44: Hemochromatosis , iron overload , and porphyria cutanea tarda , James C . Barton , Corwin Q . Edwards (editors), Hemochromatosis: Genetics , Pathophysiology ,…
• English - Etymology: From porphyrin , from German Porphyrin .
• English - Pronunciation: /pȯr-ˈfir-ē-ə/