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growth [grōth]
1. the progressive development of a living thing, especially the process by which the body reach
es its point of completephysical development.
2. an abnormal formation of tissue, such as a tumor.
HUMAN GROWTH. Human growth from infancy to maturity involves great changes in body size an
d appearance, includingthe development of the sexual characteristics. The growth process is no
t a steady one: at some times growth occursrapidly, at others slowly. Individual patterns of growt
h vary widely because of differences in heredity and environment.Children tend to have physiqu
es similar to those of their parents or of earlier forebears; however, environment maymodify this
tendency. Living conditions, including nutrition and hygiene, have considerable influence on gro
wth.
Glands and Growth. The regulators of growth are the ENDOCRINE GLANDS, which are themselves
subject to hereditaryinfluence. The PITUITARY
GLAND secretes growth hormone, which controls general body growth, particularly the growthof t
he skeleton, and also influences METABOLISM.
CHILD
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child
(chīld)
n. pl. chil·dren (chĭl′drən)
1.
a. A person between birth and puberty.
b. A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority.
2.
a. An unborn infant; a fetus.
b. An infant; a baby.
3. One who is childish or immature.
4. A son or daughter; an offspring.
5. A member of a tribe; descendant: children of Abraham.
6.
a. An individual regarded as strongly affected by another or by a specified time, place, or circum
stance: a childof nature; a child of the Sixties.
b. A product or result of something specified: "Times Square is a child of the 20th century" (Rich
ard F. Shepard
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growth [grōth]
1. the progressive development of a living thing, especially the process by which the body reach
es its point of completephysical development.
2. an abnormal formation of tissue, such as a tumor.
HUMAN GROWTH. Human growth from infancy to maturity involves great changes in body size an
d appearance, includingthe development of the sexual characteristics. The growth process is no
t a steady one: at some times growth occursrapidly, at others slowly. Individual patterns of growt
h vary widely because of differences in heredity and environment.Children tend to have physiqu
es similar to those of their parents or of earlier forebears; however, environment maymodify this
tendency. Living conditions, including nutrition and hygiene, have considerable influence on gro
wth.
Glands and Growth. The regulators of growth are the ENDOCRINE GLANDS, which are themselves
subject to hereditaryinfluence. The PITUITARY
GLAND secretes growth hormone, which controls general body growth, particularly the growthof t
he skeleton, and also influences METABOLISM.
CHILD
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Related to child: child support, Child Support Payments, Child Protective Services
child
(chīld)
n. pl. chil·dren (chĭl′drən)
1.
a. A person between birth and puberty.
b. A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority.
2.
a. An unborn infant; a fetus.
b. An infant; a baby.
3. One who is childish or immature.
4. A son or daughter; an offspring.
5. A member of a tribe; descendant: children of Abraham.
6.
a. An individual regarded as strongly affected by another or by a specified time, place, or circum
stance: a childof nature; a child of the Sixties.
b. A product or result of something specified: "Times Square is a child of the 20th century" (Rich
ard F. Shepard](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/calamba-181018063404/85/Calamba-1-320.jpg)
