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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•ge•ri•a (prō jēr′ē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologya 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.
- Greek progé̄r(ōs) prematurely old (pro- pro-2 + gêr(as) old age + -ōs adjective, adjectival suffix) + Neo-Latin -ia -ia
- Neo-Latin
- 1900–05
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