English Dictionary

porphyria

IPA（発音記号）

/pɔː(ɹ)ˈfɪɹɪə/

名詞

(pathology) Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine.

日本語の意味

ポルフィリン代謝に異常が起こる疾患群の一つ。通常は遺伝性で、尿中に過剰なポルフィリンが排泄される特徴がある病態を指す。

After weeks of unexplained abdominal pain and dark urine, she was diagnosed with porphyria by a specialist.

数週間にわたる原因不明の腹痛と褐色の尿の後、専門医によりポルフィリン代謝異常症と診断されました。

意味（1）

(pathology) Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities of porphyrin metabolism characterized by excretion of excess porphyrins in the urine.

The term porphyria, derived from the Greek word porphyra, meaning purple, is apt because a hallmark of most of the porphyrias is the overexcretion of porphyrins in urine or feces.

porphyrias （ plural ）