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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of age are manifested at an early age.
WordNet
n. a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (gray hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
Wikipedia
Progeria (Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome, HGPS, progeria syndrome) is an extremely rare genetic disorder in which symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at a very early age. Progeria is one of several progeroid syndromes. The word progeria comes from the Greek words "pro" ( πρό), meaning "before" or "premature", and "gēras" ( γῆρας), meaning "old age". The disorder has a very low incidence rate, occurring in an estimated 1 per 8 million live births. Those born with progeria typically live to their mid teens to early twenties. It is a genetic condition that occurs as a new mutation, and is rarely inherited, as carriers usually do not live to reproduce. Although the term progeria applies strictly speaking to all diseases characterized by premature aging symptoms, and is often used as such, it is often applied specifically in reference to Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS).
Scientists are particularly interested in progeria because it might reveal clues about the normal process of aging. Progeria was first described in 1886 by Jonathan Hutchinson. It was also described independently in 1897 by Hastings Gilford. The condition was later named Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome.
Usage examples of "progeria".
The coincidence of so many victims of progeria provided a major boost in research on the disease, culminating in a major conference at Berkeley at which several important papers were delivered.
Lydia had encountered reports of such progeria dating from the sixteenth century, and was of the opinion that some unknown vitamin deficiency or breakdown was responsible.
It looked like a mini-human with progeria, like a six inch mutant Uncle Fester.
Kids passing progeria around, picking up communicative old age as easily as croup.
Lovely Jenine lying there, aging decades within days from the progeria plague epidemic, youth sucked from her by a viral time machine.