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单词 progeria
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progeria

/prə(ʊ)ˈdʒɪərɪə /
noun [mass noun] Medicine
A rare syndrome in children characterized by physical symptoms suggestive of premature old age.It is impossible to predict how soon our findings will translate into treatments for children suffering from progeria....
  • Lerner and his colleagues studied genes in actively dividing cells from young, middle-aged and old patients, and those with progeria, another rare genetic disorder characterized by accelerated aging.
  • He said about one patient with progeria is born each year in the United States.

Origin

Early 20th century: modern Latin, from Greek progērōs 'prematurely old'.

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