progeria
[ proh-jeer-ee-uh ]
/ proʊˈdʒɪər i ə /
noun Pathology.
a rare congenital abnormality characterized by premature and rapid aging, the affected individual appearing in childhood as an aged person and having a shortened life span.
Words nearby progeria
progastrin,
progenitive,
progenitor,
progenitor cell,
progeny,
progeria,
progeroid,
progestational,
progesterone,
progestin,
progestogen
British Dictionary definitions for progeria
progeria
/ (prəʊˈdʒɪərɪə) /
noun
med
premature old age, a rare condition occurring in children and characterized by small stature, absent or greying hair, wrinkled skin, and other signs of old age
Word Origin for progeria
C20: from
pro- ² + Greek
gēras old age
Medical definitions for progeria
progeria
[ prō-jîr′ē-ə ]
n.
A rare congenital childhood disorder marked by gross retardation of growth after the first year and by rapid onset of the physical changes typical of old age, usually resulting in death before age 20.
Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome premature-senility syndrome