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Definition of porphyria noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

porphyria

noun
 
/pɔːˈfɪriə/
 
/pɔːrˈfɪriə/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. a disease of the blood that causes nerve problems and makes the skin sensitive to light
    Word Origin1920s: modern Latin, from porphyrin, from Greek porphura ‘purple’.
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