Werner syndrome

proper noun

A rare progeroid syndrome characterized by the appearance of premature aging.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Werner's syndrome

  1. A rare progeroid syndrome characterized by the appearance of premature aging.

Origin

Named after the German scientist Otto Werner.

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Werner syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Werner%20syndrome

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“Werner syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Werner%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Werner syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Werner%20syndrome.

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