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growth (Evolution), noun advancement, evolvement, expansion, flowering, fruition, improvement, maturation, movement toward adulttood, movement toward maturity, progress, ripening, sprouting, unfolding growth (Increase), noun accumulation, addition, aggrandizement, amplification, auctus, distention, enlargement, escalation, expansion, extension, heightening, increment, incrementum, inflation, intensification, multiplication, rise, spread, surge, swell, swelling See also: accession, accretion, advancement, appreciation, augmentation, boom, development, enlargement, extension, headway, improvement, increase, increment, inflation, profit, progress, prosperity, transition How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The drug is also used in adults to treat growth failure and to treat weight loss caused by acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). If untreated, this condition results in moderate to severe mental retardation, growth failure, deafness, and neurological problems. ``Contributing factors to growth failure in an infant who is not otherwise ill can include environmental stresses on the family, minor medical problems . |
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