1) Abnormal condition 2) Abnormalcy 3) Abnormality
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Progeria (ə) (Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome, HGPS, progeria syndrome) is an extremely rare genetic disorder wherein 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`, an...
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second childhood; disease of premature aging
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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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<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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(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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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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A rare disease characterized by accelerated aging.
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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 atherosclerosis in blood vessels and premature death due to ...
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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, delayed tooth formation, aged-looking skin, diminuti...
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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 that include a narrow and wrinkled face, large head...
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n] - a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (gray hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
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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 which most of the characteristic stages of human s...
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an extremely rare condition in which the body ages prematurely
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noun a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
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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.
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