| Descriptor English: | Growth |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Crecimiento |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Crescimento |
| Descriptor French: | Croissance |
| Tree number(s): |
G07.345.249 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006128 |
| 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 |
| Related: |
Child Development
MeSH Personality Development MeSH |
| DeCS ID: | 6278 |
| Unique ID: | D006128 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| 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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