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| pro·ger·i·a [ prō jree ə ] |
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premature aging: a rare condition of premature aging that begins in childhood or early adult life and leads to death within a few years
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| [Early 20th century. < modern Latin< Greek progērōs, literally "aged forward" < gēras "old age"] |
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