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coproporphyria

coproporphyria noun: a form of porphyria caused by a deficiency of the enzyme coproporphyrinogen oxidase.

Noun

coproporphyria (usually uncountable, plural coproporphyrias)

  1. (usually) A form of porphyria caused by a deficiency of the enzyme coproporphyrinogen oxidase.

Forms of coproporphyria

pluralcoproporphyrias

Origin of coproporphyria

From copro- + porphyria.

Questions about coproporphyria

What does coproporphyria mean?
Coproporphyria means a form of porphyria caused by a deficiency of the enzyme coproporphyrinogen oxidase.
What part of speech is coproporphyria?
Coproporphyria is a noun.
What is the plural of coproporphyria?
The plural of coproporphyria is coproporphyrias.

Words near coproporphyria in the dictionary

  1. coprophrasia
  2. coprophrasias
  3. coprophyte
  4. coprophytes
  5. coproporhyrinogen
  6. coproporphyria
  7. coproporphyrias
  8. coproporphyrin
  9. coproporphyrinogen
  10. coproporphyrinogens
  11. coproporphyrins

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