progeria

名词 progeria:

1. a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child

pro.ger.i.a

n.（名词）
A rare congenital disorder of childhood that is characterized by rapid onset of the physical changes typical of old age, usually resulting in death before the age of 20.Also called Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome
（儿童的）早衰症：一种少见的少年身体机能失调，以类似年老的身体快速变化为特征，其结果通常导致二十岁之前死亡也作 Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome

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pro-2
Greek gôras [old age] * see geriatrics
希腊语 gôras [老年] *参见 geriatrics
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