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Ontogenesis
1) A normal increase in body size and weight.
2) Increases in physical dimensions or maturity of organ systems.
3) Growth involves processes that promote either specific or nonspecific formation of additional tissue mass, typically by cell proliferation; general growth. (NCI)
4) The development or course of development of an individual organism -- called also ontogenesis.
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