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hematoporphyria

hematoporphyria noun: a disorder of porphyrin metabolism in which uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin are present in the tissues and urine.

Noun

hematoporphyria (uncountable)

  1. A disorder of porphyrin metabolism in which uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin are present in the tissues and urine.

Forms of hematoporphyria

alternative formhaematoporphyria

Origin of hematoporphyria

From hemato- + porphyria.

Questions about hematoporphyria

What does hematoporphyria mean?
Hematoporphyria means a disorder of porphyrin metabolism in which uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin are present in the tissues and urine.
What part of speech is hematoporphyria?
Hematoporphyria is a noun.

Words near hematoporphyria in the dictionary

  1. hematopoietic cell
  2. hematopoietic cells
  3. hematopoietically
  4. hematopoietin
  5. hematopoietins
  6. hematoporphyria
  7. hematoporphyrin
  8. hematoporphyrins
  9. hematoproliferative
  10. hematoprotozoan
  11. hematoprotozoans

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