congenital
11congenital — [adj] inborn complete, connate, connatural, constitutional, inbred, indigenous, indwelling, ingrained, inherent, inherited, innate, intrinsic, inveterate, latent, native, natural, thorough, unacquired, utter; concepts 314,549 Ant. contracted …
12Congenital — Present at birth. A condition that is congenital is one that is present at birth. There are numerous uses of congenital in medicine. There are, for example, congenital abnormalities. (For more examples, see below.) Versus genetic : One dictionary …
13congenital — con|gen|i|tal [kənˈdʒenıtl] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: congenitus, from com ( COM ) + genitus (past participle of gignere; GENITAL)] 1.) a congenital medical condition or disease has affected someone since they… …
14congenital — adjective 1 a congenital medical condition or disease has affected someone since they were born: congenital abnormalities | congenital defect 2 existing as a part of your character and unlikely to change: his congenital inability to make… …
15congenital — Native Na tive (n[=a] t[i^]v), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See {Nation}, and cf. {Na[ i]ve}, {Neif} a serf.] 1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Anaximander s opinion is, that the gods are… …
16congenital — Native Na tive (n[=a] t[i^]v), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr. nasci, p. p. natus. See {Nation}, and cf. {Na[ i]ve}, {Neif} a serf.] 1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Anaximander s opinion is, that the gods are… …
17congenital — adjective Etymology: Latin congenitus, from com + genitus, past participle of gignere to bring forth more at kin Date: 1796 1. a. existing at or dating from birth < congenital deafness > b. constituting an essential …
18congenital — [[t]kənʤe̱nɪt(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited. [MEDICAL] When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease. Derived words: congenitally ADV ADV …
19congenital — con|gen|i|tal [ kən dʒenıtl ] adjective a congenital medical condition is one that a person has had since they were born a. if someone has a congenital fault, they have always had it: He s a congenital liar …
20congenital — UK [kənˈdʒenɪt(ə)l] / US adjective medical a) a congenital medical condition is one that a person has had since they were born b) if someone has a congenital fault, they have always had it He s a congenital liar …
