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lon·gev·i·ty
(lon-jev'i-tē), [MIM*152430]Duration of a particular life beyond the norm for the species.
See also: lifespan.
See also: lifespan.
Synonym(s): macrobiosis
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longevity
(lŏn-jĕv′ĭ-tē, lôn-)n. pl. longevi·ties
a. Long life; great duration of life: His longevity vexed his heirs.
b. Length or duration of life or viability: comparing the longevity of men and women; factors that affect the longevity of seeds.
lon·ge′vous (-jē′vəs) adj.
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longevity
Duration of life.Pronunciation
Medspeak-UK: pronounced, lawn GEH vih tee
Medspeak-US: pronounced, lawn JEH vih tee
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longevity
The condition of having a long life, or having lived a long life; the average life expectancy of adults continues to spiral upward; the upper limit of average human life expectancy may range from 85 to 100. See Lifespan.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
lon·gev·i·ty
(lon-jev'i-tē)Duration of a given life beyond the norm for the species.
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longevity
the life-span of an organism.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
lon·gev·i·ty
(lawn-jev'i-tē) [MIM*152430]Duration of a given life beyond the norm for the species.
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