Descriptor in English: | Growth |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Crecimiento |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Crescimento |
Descriptor in French: | Croissance |
Tree number(s): |
G07.345.249 |
Scope note: | 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. |
Annotation: | General only; prefer /growth with specific organ or organism: Manual 19.7+, 19.8.35 |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects |
See also the descriptors: |
Child Development
MeSH Personality Development MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 6278 |
Descriptor UI: | D006128 |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2016/06/17 |
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PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Physiological Phenomena [G07]Physiological Phenomena
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Growth
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Concept UI |
M0009652 |
Scope note | 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. |
Preferred term | Growth |
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