Where does “hematoporphyria” come from?
hematoporphyria (English) comes from English porphyria, from English porphyrin, from German Porphyrin, from German Hämatoporphyrin — haematoporphyrin.
hematoporphyria (English): A disorder of porphyrin metabolism in which uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin are present in the tissues and urine
Definitions
- A disorder of porphyrin metabolism in which uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin are present in the tissues and urine
Ancestry of “hematoporphyria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | porphyria | Any of several usually hereditary abnormalities... |
| 2 | English | porphyrin | Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds... |
| 3 | German | Porphyrin | porphyrin |
| 4 | German | Hämatoporphyrin | haematoporphyrin |