progeria

American  

[proh-jeer-ee-uh] / proʊˈdʒɪər i ə /

noun

Pathology.

1. 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.

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progeria British  

/ prəʊˈdʒɪərɪə /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of progeria

1900–05; < New Latin < Greek progḗr ( ōs ) prematurely old ( pro- pro- ² + gêr ( as ) old age + -ōs adj. suffix) + New Latin -ia -ia

Example Sentences

Collins expects to return full time to his own lab at NIH’s genome institute studying type 2 diabetes and a rare aging disease called progeria.

From Science Magazine

The videos and other results from a new study have inspired hope for treating children born with progeria, a rare, fatal, genetic disease that causes symptoms much like early aging.

From Science Magazine

Kids with the genetic disorder progeria typically die in their early teens, usually from heart disease.

From Seattle Times

The disease “may be classified as a form of lipodystrophy or progeria because of its overlapping symptoms,” which includes the appearance of premature aging, according to the site.

From Fox News

A new genetic editing tool could give hope to people who suffer from Huntington’s disease and progeria, which causes premature aging, a study says.

From Fox News