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accelerated growth
[ ak-sel-uh-rey-ted grohth ]
Definitions related to accelerated growth:
  • A finding indicating a faster than normal rate of development.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Linear growth rate greater than the 50th percentile for age and sex.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (growth accelerated) A disorder characterized by greater growth than expected for age.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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