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Growth
(redirected from Growth failure)

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Growth
acorn
used to symbolize the beginning of growth. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]
mustard seed
kingdom of Heaven thus likened; for phenomenal development. [N.T.: Matthew 13:31–32]

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The drug is also used in adults to treat growth failure and to treat weight loss caused by acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
If untreated, this condition results in moderate to severe mental retardation, growth failure, deafness, and neurological problems.
``Contributing factors to growth failure in an infant who is not otherwise ill can include environmental stresses on the family, minor medical problems .
 
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