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downgrowth

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down·​growth | \ ˈdau̇n-ˌgrōth How to pronounce downgrowth (audio) \

Medical Definition of downgrowth

: the growing downward of a structure also : the product of such growth

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“Downgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/downgrowth. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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