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adolescent growth spurt |
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adolescent growth spurt, n a period of rapid increase in height, weight, and muscle mass, which for boys takes place at age 12 to 16 and for girls at age 11 to 14. See also adolescence. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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carinatus hatchlings and extended their adolescent growth spurt, then the creatures could have grown to gigantic proportions. Chalk up that adolescent growth spurt to the fact that the majority of bone is laid down in adolescence. Surgical procedures and radiation therapy often result in skeletal and soft tissue deformities, especially if these treatments were done before the adolescent growth spurt. |
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