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progeria
[ proh-jeer-ee-uh ]
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.
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
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of progeria1
C20: from pro- ² + Greek gēras old age
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Example Sentences
They genetically engineered mice afflicted with progeria, a condition that causes extremely rapid aging, so that all their cells would make the Yamanaka factors, but only when they were fed a special supplement in their food.
Everyone makes some progerin, and the body makes more as it gets older, Kleinman explains, but “children with progeria make a huge amount.”
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An estimated 350 to 400 kids across the world have progeria.
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Children with progeria end up with higher amounts of a defective protein called progerin, which is similar to lamin A but with an extra piece attached.
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