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  • 31Progeria — A disorder characterized by premature aging. There is more than one type of progeria, and the mechanism behind these disorders is not yet known. Researchers have recently found dramatically lowered levels of antioxidant enzymes, particularly… …

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  • 32presenile — Prior to the usual onset of senility, as in the milder, p. dementia. * * * pre·se·nile .prē sē .nīl adj 1) of, relating to, occurring in, or being the period immediately preceding the development of senility in an organism or person <the… …

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  • 33presenility — Premature old age; the condition of an individual, not old in years, who displays the physical and mental characteristics of old age but not to the extent of senility. [pre + L. senilis, old] * * * pre·se·nil·i·ty .prē sə nil ət ē n, pl ties 1) …

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  • 34Devolution (biology) — In common parlance, devolution , de evolution , or backward evolution is the notion that a species can change into a more primitive form. Biologically, it is a misnomer because evolution does not have a direction or motive. So, its reverse is not …

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  • 35presenility — ˌprēsə̇ˈniləd.ē noun Etymology: presenile + ity 1. : premature senility 2. : the period of life immediately preceding senility * * * /pree si nil i tee/, n. premature old age. [1895 1900; PRE + SENILITY] …

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  • 36Dementia praecox — An article by Eugen Bleuler on dementia praecox (1911) Dementia praecox (a premature dementia or precocious madness ) refers to a chronic, deteriorating psychotic disorder characterized by rapid cognitive disintegration, usually beginning in the… …

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  • 38Hubert J. Farnsworth — Futurama character name=Hubert J. Farnsworth age= 159 167 gender=Male species=Human planet=Earth, specifically Hell s Laboratory, Manhattan, New New York City, New New York job=Mad Scientist and owner of the Planet Express Delivery Company.… …

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  • 39Yuan Shao — Three Kingdoms infobox Name=Yuan Shao imagesize=200px Caption=Portrait of Yuan Shao in a Qing Dynasty edition of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Title=Warlord Kingdom= Born=? Died=202 Simp=袁绍 Trad=袁紹 Pinyin=Yuán Shào WG=Yuan Shao Zi=Benchu (本初) …

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  • 40Kryten — This article is about the Red Dwarf character. For the Red Dwarf episode, see Kryten (Red Dwarf episode). Kryten Red Dwarf character First appearance …

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