progeria

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age. countable,uncountable
    — Hutchinson–Gilford syndrome or progeria (derived from pro, before, and geras, old age) is characterized by premature ageing (Fig. 18.1) and the early onset of age-related symptoms such as joint restriction and cerebral and myocardial infarction. Progeria occurs in about one in eight million people (DeBusk, 1972), but the true incidence may be somewhat higher (Sarkar and Shinton, 2001).

词形变化

progerias plural

词源

From Ancient Greek προγήρως (progḗrōs, “prematurely old”) + -ia.
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