congenital

  • 21congenital — con•gen•i•tal [[t]kənˈdʒɛn ɪ tl[/t]] adj. 1) gen present or existing at the time of birth: a congenital abnormality[/ex] 2) having by nature a specified character: a congenital fool[/ex] • Etymology: 1790–1800; < L congenit(us) congenital (con …

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  • 22Congénital — Maladie congénitale Une maladie congénitale est une maladie ou une malformation présente à la naissance (littéralement : est né avec ). Le terme congénital n est pas synonyme d héréditaire. Une maladie congénitale peut ne pas être… …

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  • 23congenital — adjective 1) congenital defects Syn: inborn, inherited, hereditary, innate, inbred, constitutional, inbuilt, natural, inherent See note at inherent Ant: acquired …

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  • 24congenital — congenitally, adv. congenitalness, n. /keuhn jen i tl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, esp. the uterine environment. 2. having by nature a specified character: a… …

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  • 25congenital — adj. Congenital is used with these nouns: ↑defect, ↑deformity, ↑disease …

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  • 26congenital — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. native, innate (See intrinsic). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. inborn, innate, intrinsic; see fundamental 1 , inherent , native 1 , natural 1 . See Synonym Study at innate . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 27congenital — [kən dʒɛnɪt(ə)l] adjective (especially of a disease or abnormality) present from birth. ↘having a particular trait from birth or by established habit: a congenital liar. Derivatives congenitally adverb Origin C18: from L. congenitus, from con… …

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  • 28congenital — adj. describing a condition that is recognized at birth or that is believed to have been present since birth. Congenital malformations include all disorders present at birth whether they are inherited or caused by an environmental factor …

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  • 29congenital — [kənˈdʒenɪt(ə)l] adj a congenital medical condition is one that someone has had since they were born …

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  • 30congenital — /kənˈdʒɛnətl / (say kuhn jenuhtl) adjective existing at or from one s birth: a congenital defect. {Latin congenitus born together with + al1} –congenitally, adverb …