stunted growth

collocation in English

meaningsofstuntedandgrowth

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stunted
adjective
uk
/ˈstʌn.tɪd/us
/ˈstʌn.ɪd/
prevented from growing or developing to the ...
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growth
noun
uk
/ɡrəʊθ/us
/ɡroʊθ/
The growth of a person, animal, or plant is its process of increasing ...
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(Definition ofstuntedandgrowthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This trace element has been shown to be of great importance against infections in the newborn; lack of it disturbs future zinc metabolism and may lead tostuntedgrowth.
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In this study, all 34 children showed a polyarticular course of the disease complicated by recurrent episodes of systemic disease, severe joint erosions, osteoporosis andstuntedgrowth.
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Statistics show that there is a greater incidence ofstuntedgrowthand smaller children in larger families.
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Be it raging inflation,stuntedgrowth, or unemployment figures, we return to international monetary problems, delicate ground though it is.
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I will now turn to a somewhat different aspect of the same question, that ofstuntedgrowth.
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There is also an increased risk of children suffering fromstuntedgrowth.
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He discovered that hisstuntedgrowthwas caused by very high dosages of steroids.
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We had rickets,stuntedgrowth, imperfect development, and all the conditions which follow imperfect nutrition.
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Fifty-four per cent of children under five are said to be too short of stature and to be affected bystuntedgrowthbecause of poor nutrition.
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Aside from exhibiting phyllody, they may also exhibit other symptoms like virescence, witch's brooms, chlorosis, andstuntedgrowth.
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Zinc supplements help prevent disease and reduce mortality, especially among children with low birth weight orstuntedgrowth.
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The virus causes cellular mutations,stuntedgrowth, damages plants photosynthesis ability, and more.
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The airstrip no longer exists, but its effect can be seen in thestuntedgrowthof palms along its length.
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These can lead to, amongst other symptoms, a higher incidence of blindness, a weaker immune system,stuntedgrowthand impaired cognitive development.
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Other symptoms can includestuntedgrowthand a ferret like facial appearance.
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Nitrogen deficiency most often results instuntedgrowth, slow growth, and chlorosis.
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Symptoms of infection includestuntedgrowth, discoloration of bulbs, and swollen stems.
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Symptoms are single or clusters of trees withstuntedgrowth, especially when transplanted.
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These include diarrhoea, pyrexia, anorexia,stuntedgrowth, respiratory signs (e.g. coughing), neurological abnormalities (e.g. convulsions), and ocular signs.
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