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con·gen·i·tal    Audio Help   (kən-jěn'ĭ-tl)  Pronunciation Key  adj.   Of or relating to a condition that is present at birth, as a result of either heredity or environmental influences: a congenital heart defect; congenital syphilis. Being or having an essential characteristic as if by nature; inherent or inveterate: "the congenital American optimism that denies conflicts and imagines all stories having happy endings" (Robert J. Samuelson). See Synonyms at innate. [From Latin congenitus : com-, com- + genitus, born, past participle of gignere, to bear; see genə- in Indo-European roots.] con·gen'i·tal·ly adv.

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congenital

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present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

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congenital [kənˈdʒenitl] adjective

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congenital    Audio Help   (kən-jěn'ĭ-tl)  Pronunciation Key  Existing at or before birth, as a defect or medical condition.

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congenital [(kuhn-jen-i-tl)]

A descriptive term for a disease or condition that is present at birth. A congenital disease can be either hereditary or acquired.

[Chapter:] Medicine and Health

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Congenital

Con*gen"i*tal\, a. [From Congenite.] Existing at, or dating from, birth; pertaining to one from birth; born with one; connate; constitutional; natural; as, a congenital deformity. See Connate.

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