SINCE 1828
ingrowth
noun
in·growth
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Definition of ingrowth
1
: a growing inward (as to fill a void)
2
: something that grows in or into a space
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ingrowth
noun
in·growth
| \ ˈin-ˌgrōth
\
\
Medical Definition of ingrowth
1
: a growing inward (as to fill a void)
ingrowth of cells
2
: something that grows in or into a space
lymphoid ingrowths
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