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progeria definition

pro·ger·ia (prō jir′ē ə)

noun

a rare genetic disorder, esp. of early childhood, characterized by premature aging

Etymology: ModL < Gr progērōs, prematurely old < pro, before + gēras, old age + -ia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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