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auxology

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auxology
Obsolete. Medicine. the science of growth, especially applied to micro-organisms. Also called auxanology.
See also: Growth


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The study of growth of the humans, its implications and also its regulators is known as Auxology.
Experts in auxology - the study of human growth - say the taller you are, within the normal range, the longer you are likely to live, the easier it will be to find a job and the richer you are likely to become.
Experts in auxology - the study of human growth - consider it to be one of the most precise indicators of a country's health, welfare and prosperity, as well as a tool to judge social and economic differences.
 
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