Complete Each of the Following Statments

question 173

Short Answer

Complete each of the following statments.
The two growth spurts of children are ____________________ and ____________________.

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Definitions:

Aphagia

The inability to swallow or eat, which can be due to psychological or physiological reasons, potentially requiring medical intervention.

Neuroblastoma

A cancer that develops from immature nerve cells found in several areas of the body, most commonly affecting children.

Malignant Tumor

A type of cancerous growth capable of invasion and spread to surrounding and distant tissues.

Nerve Cell

A specialized, electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses; fundamental unit of the nervous system.