progerias

Noun

progeria (countable and uncountable, plural progerias)

1. An extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age.
   • 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...2004, E. S. Roach, “18: Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome”, in E. Steve Roach, Van S. Miller, editors, Neurocutaneous Disorders, page 150

   Synonyms:

   Benjamin Button disease, Hutchinson-Gilford progeria, Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, Hutchinson–Gilford syndrome