| 单词 | progeria |
| 释义 | progeria[ proh-jeer-ee-uh ] / proʊˈdʒɪər i ə / 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. Origin of progeria1900–05; <New Latin <Greek progḗr(ōs) prematurely old (pro-pro-2 + gêr(as) old age + -ōs adj. suffix) + New Latin -ia-ia Words nearby progeriaprogastrin, progenitive, progenitor, progenitor cell, progeny, progeria, pro-German, progeroid, progestational, progesterone, progestin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for progeriaprogeria / (prəʊˈdʒɪərɪə) / nounmed 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 Word Origin for progeriaC20: from pro- ² + Greek gēras old age Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for progeriaprogeria [ prō-jîr′ē-ə ] n.A rare congenital childhood disorder marked by gross retardation of growth after the first year and by rapid onset of the physical changes typical of old age, usually resulting in death before age 20.Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome premature-senility syndrome The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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