Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to a condition that is present at birth, as a result of either heredity or environmental influences.
- adjective Usage Problem Being or having an essential characteristic as if by nature; inherent or inveterate.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Produced or existing at birth; innate; native: as, congenital disease; congenital deformity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Existing at, or dating from, birth; pertaining to one from birth; born with one; connate; constitutional; natural. See
connate andnative .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of a trait Present since
birth .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The term congenital peculiarity, I may remark, is a loose expression and can only mean a peculiarity apparent when the part affected is nearly or fully developed: in the Second Part, I shall have to discuss at what period of the embryonic life connatal peculiarities probably first appear; and I shall then be able to show from some evidence, that at whatever period of life a new peculiarity first appears, it tends hereditarily to appear at a corresponding period {192}.
The Foundations of the Origin of Species Two Essays written in 1842 and 1844 Charles Darwin 1845
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Walsh DS, Hubbard AM, Olutoye OO, Howell LJ, Flake AW, Johnson MP, Adzick NS: Assessment of fetal lung volumes and liver herniation with magnetic resonance imaging in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
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Spinal cord dimensions in congenital thoracic scoliosis
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Increased cell proliferation and, decreased apoptosis in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation: Insights into pathogenesis.
Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation publications 2010
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CCTGA requires life-long care by a cardiologist with expertise in congenital heart disease.
Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries (CCTGA) 2010
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This team is enhanced by a full spectrum of specialized staff in congenital heart and cardiac diseases from pharmacy, respiratory therapy, child life, social work and psychology.
Our Locations 2010
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Even as patients are living longer, most primary care physicians and adult cardiologists lack the appropriate training to provide care for the range of complex conditions seen in congenital heart disease patients.
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Bootstaylor BS, Filly RA, Harrison MR, Adzick NS: Prenatal sonographic predictors of liver herniation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
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Elevated PDGF-B in congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations (CCAMs) requiring fetal resection.
Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation publications 2010
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Children who have had surgical reconstruction for HLHS require life-long care by a cardiologist experienced in congenital heart disease.
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