# porphyria

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɔː(ɹ)ˈfɪɹɪə/ · frequency rank #86,648

## Definitions
1. Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine.

## Etymology
From porphyrin, from German Porphyrin.

## Source
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