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porphyria

por·phyr·i·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawr-feer-ee-uh, -fahy-ree-uh]
    • /pɔrˈfɪər i ə, -ˈfaɪ ri ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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