Look up: Progeria

1. progeria
   [n] - a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (gray hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
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2. Progeria
   an extremely rare condition in which the body ages prematurely
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3. Progeria
   Progeria: A rare genetic disorder that causes children to age prematurely. The classic type of childhood progeria is Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome, which is commonly referred to as progeria. It is characterized by dwarfism, baldness, pinched nose, small face and small jaw relative to the head size, de...
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4. progeria
   Accelerated ageing syndrome in which most of the characteristic stages of human senescence are compressed into less than a decade. Defect probably in DNA repair.
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5. progeria
   <syndrome> Accelerated aging syndrome in which most of the characteristic stages of human senescence are compressed into less than a decade. Defect probably in DNA repair. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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6. progeria
   noun a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
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7. progeria
   (pro-jēr´e-ә) a syndrome characterized by precocious senility of striking degree, with affected children developing growth retardation, thinning skin, and fragile bones as young as 18 months, and death from stroke or coronary artery disease usually occurring by 13 years of age. It has been linked to mut...
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8. progeria
   human disorder with many characteristics of premature aging. Affected persons have parchment-like skin, become bald or gray-haired early in life, ... [1 related articles]
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9. progeria
   progeria, progerian, progeric 1. Premature appearance of old age. 2. A fatal disease of children characterized by symptoms usually associated with senility. 3. A rare abnormality marked by premature aging (gray hair, wrinkled skin, and stooped posture) in a child. 4. Accelerated aging syndrome in ...
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10. Progeria
    A disorder that affects young children and is also known as Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome. Progeria causes fast aging in children and as a result of the disease, the child will have a short lifespan. Common symptoms of progeria include a bald head, dental abnormalities, slow growth, facial anomalies t...
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11. progeria
    Type: Term Pronunciation: prō-jē′rē-ă Definitions: 1. A condition of precocious aging with onset at birth or early childhood; characterized by growth retardation, a senile appearance with dry wrinkled skin, total alopecia, and birdlike facies; early occurrence of atheroscle...
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12. Progeria
    (accessdate=-->--> and "`Progeria syndrome`"<ref name="Bolognia" />) is an extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of Senescence|aging are manifested at an early age. The word Progeria comes from the Greek words "pro" (πρό) mean...
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