Somatic growth refers to the physical development and increase in size of a living organism. It involves the growth of tissues, bones, muscles, and organs, leading to the overall growth and maturation of an individual.
Sentences with «somatic growth»
Compared to other mammals, anthropoids postpone somatic growth via a slow rate of preadolescent growth [12]. (journals.plos.org)
FGF21 also blocks somatic growth by causing GH resistance, a phenomenon associated with starvation. (alivebynature.com)