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Physiological Phenomena > Growth and Development > Growth

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Growth  

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  • General only; prefer /growth with specific organ or organism: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.35

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  • Gradual increase in the number, the size, and the complexity of cells of an individual. Growth generally results in increase in ORGAN WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; and BODY HEIGHT.

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