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Answer for the clue "Something that grows inward ", 8 letters:
ingrowth

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Word definitions for ingrowth in dictionaries

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n. something that grows inward

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) growth inwards.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ingrowth \In"growth`\, n. A growth or development inward. --J. LeConte.

Usage examples of ingrowth.

If the canal of Schlemm is for any reason narrowed or plugged through fibrous ingrowths or inflammation, infection, or the gathering of debris the aqueous humor cannot escape rapidly enough and the internal pressure begins to rise.

If the canal of Schlemm is for any reason narrowed or plugged — through fibrous ingrowths or inflammation, infection, or the gathering of debris — the aqueous humor cannot escape rapidly enough and the internal pressure begins to rise.