develop

develop definition - medical

de·vel·op (dĭ-vĕlˈəp)

verb
  1. To progress from earlier to later stages of a life cycle.
  2. To progress from earlier to later or from simpler to more complex stages of evolution.
  3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen.
  4. To grow by degrees into a more advanced or mature state.
  5. To become affected with a disease; contract.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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