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View synonyms for congenital
congenital
[ kuhn-jen-i-tl ]
adjective
- of or relating to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, especially the uterine environment.
- having by nature a specified character:
a congenital fool.
congenital
/ kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl /
adjective
- denoting or relating to any nonhereditary condition, esp an abnormal condition, existing at birth
congenital blindness
- informal.complete, as if from birth
a congenital idiot
congenital
/ kən-jĕn′ĭ-tl /
- Existing at or before birth, as a defect or medical condition.
congenital
- A descriptive term for a disease or condition that is present at birth. A congenital disease can be either hereditary or acquired.
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Derived Forms
- conˈgenitally, adverb
- conˈgenitalness, noun
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Other Words From
- con·gen·i·tal·ly adverb
- con·gen·i·tal·ness noun
- non·con·gen·i·tal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of congenital1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of congenital1
C18: from Latin congenitus born together with, from genitus born, from gignere to bear, beget
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See innate.
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