Progeria (Noun)
Meaning
A rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, also known as progeria, is a rare genetic disorder that affects children worldwide.
- The child suffering from progeria began to exhibit premature aging symptoms at a shockingly young age.
- Due to progeria, the ten-year-old looked like she was in her fifties with grey hair and wrinkles covering her face.
- Research into the causes of progeria continues, but there is currently no cure available for this rare condition.
- The charitable foundation supports families whose children are diagnosed with the debilitating and terminal condition of progeria.