life-span development

life-span de·vel·op·ment

development and mastery (or loss) of differing biologic, intellectual, behavioral, and social skills in different phases or stages of the life-span from the prenatal through the gerontologic periods of growth.

life-span de·vel·op·ment

(lif'span dĕ-vel'ŏp-mĕnt) Mastery (or loss) of differing biologic, intellectual, behavioral, and social skills in different stages of the life-span from the prenatal through the gerontologic periods of growth.