Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pawr-feer-ee-uh, -fahy-ree-uh]
- /pɔrˈfɪər i ə, -ˈfaɪ ri ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pawr-feer-ee-uh, -fahy-ree-uh]
- /pɔrˈfɪər i ə, -ˈfaɪ ri ə/
Definitions of porphyria word
- noun porphyria a defect of blood pigment metabolism in which porphyrins are produced in excess, are present in the blood, and are found in the urine. 1
- noun porphyria a hereditary disease of body metabolism, producing abdominal pain, mental confusion, etc 0
- noun porphyria an inherited disorder of pigment metabolism with excretion of porphyrins in the urine and dangerous sensitivity to sunlight 0
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Origin of porphyria
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; porphyr(in) + -ia
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Parts of speech for Porphyria
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
porphyria popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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