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progeria
noun pro·ge·ria \prō-ˈjir-ē-ə\
Definition of PROGERIA
: a rare genetic disorder of childhood marked by slowed physical growth and characteristic signs (as baldness, wrinkled skin, and atherosclerosis) of rapid aging with death usually occurring around puberty
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First Known Use of PROGERIA
1904
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progeria
noun pro·ge·ria \prō-ˈjir-ē-ə\
Medical Definition of PROGERIA
: a rare genetic disorder of childhood marked by slowed physical growth and characteristic signs (as baldness, wrinkled skin, and atherosclerosis) of rapid aging with death usually occurring during puberty
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