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Definition of ingrowth
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: a growing inward (as to fill a void)
2
: something that grows in or into a space
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“Ingrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingrowth. Accessed 11 May. 2021.
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ingrowth
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in·growth
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Medical Definition of ingrowth
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: a growing inward (as to fill a void)
ingrowth of cells
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: something that grows in or into a space
lymphoid ingrowths
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The first known use of ingrowth was in 1870
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