Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A rare congenital disorder of childhood that is characterized by rapid onset of the physical changes typical of old age, usually resulting in death before the age of 20.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A state in which several of the characteristic physical marks both of infantilism and of senility exist in the same individual.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[pro– + Greek gēras, old age; see geriatrics + –ia.]

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Examples

  • Washington, DC (GroundReport) - According to a study on premature aging disorder, called progeria, scientists have shown that an experimental anti-cancer drug can prevent, and even reverse, potentially fatal cardiovascular damage associated with the condition, reports ANI.

    Anti-Cancer drug reverses fatal cardiovascular damage linked to progeria 2008

  • Lindsay has a rare and fatal disease called progeria -- derived from the Greek word for "prematurely old" -- which makes her body age eight to 10 times faster than normal children.

    ABC News: Top Stories 2011

  • November 4th, 2009 more images more imagesMUMBAI - The film "Paa", in which Amitabh Bachchan plays a patient of a rare disorder called progeria is not an educational movie, but in fact an

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2010

  • November 4th, 2009 more images more imagesMUMBAI - The film "Paa", in which Amitabh Bachchan plays a patient of a rare disorder called progeria is not an educational movie, but in fact an

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010

  • Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, suggest that patients with atypical progeroid syndrome (APS) should not be lumped together with those diagnosed with two similar but more well-defined accelerated aging disorders called progeria and mandibuloacral dysplasia (MAD).

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • They don't become tall in the most common form of progeria, which is Hutchinson Gilford Syndrome.

    The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage 2009

  • And it was only after that did we find out about this rare disease called progeria where a man ages many times faster than a normal human being.

    The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage 2009

  • There currently are no treatments for progeria, which is estimated to affect about one child in 4 million.

    BioSpace.com Featured News and Stories 2008

  • There currently are no treatments for progeria, which is estimated to affect about one child in 4 million.

    Emaxhealth 2008

  • There currently are no treatments for progeria, which is estimated to affect about one child in 4 million.

    Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Local News and Business Directory 2008

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