congenital

adjective

con·gen·i·tal kən-ˈje-nə-tᵊl How to pronounce congenital (audio)

kän-

: existing at or dating from birth

congenital deafness

… a congenital neuromuscular disease that stiffens joints and weakens muscles.

Lara Cerri

… scientists hope to also understand more common malformations that are congenital but not inherited.

Lee Siegel

The skin markings are a benign congenital developmental condition and, on palpation, feel no different to normal skin.

Elizabeth Symes

: constituting an essential characteristic : inherent

A congenital taste for Greco-Roman themes, which had once found expression in his own paintings, now took the form of a pronounced weakness for buying up statuettes and medallions depicting gods and heroes of classical times.

Anthony Powell

At each roll, the ship favored its congenital list, easing farther and farther toward that soft starboard side …

Robert Stone

: acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity

Antiparasitic treatment is recommended in acute or congenital infection, in children with chronic infection, and in immunosuppressed patients.

Eric M. Isselbacher et al.

PCBs pass through the placenta, cause congenital poisoning, and remain in human tissues for long intervals.

Scientific American Medicine Bulletin

: being such by nature

a congenital liar

The truth was that Ward was a congenital name-dropper and snob who—though he was undoubtedly treated unfairly—largely brought his troubles upon himself.

Anthony Howard

congenitally

kən-ˈje-nə-tᵊl-ē How to pronounce congenital (audio)

kän-

adverb

congenitally deaf

Gwynn, who seems congenitally incapable of a frown, didn't mention the matter until I brought it up.

Roger Angell

Example Sentences

The irregularity in my backbone is probably congenital. a congenital liar who couldn't speak the truth if his life depended on it

Recent Examples on the Web Without it, treatable illness such as infections, injuries, complications of childbirth, congenital anomalies, and noncommunicable diseases can be fatal.

Shiza Abbasi, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 For example, in 2005 researchers reported the case of a patient with a congenital physical pain insensitivity who experienced an intense headache for the first time in her life only after the unexpected death of her younger brother.

Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 To correct a congenital malformation of a heart valve, Sophia underwent heart surgery at just 2 months old and again in 2012.

Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 At about 10 weeks, Nancy Davis' baby was diagnosed with acrania, a rare congenital disorder in which a fetus' skull does not form inside of the womb, according to a statement from civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents Davis.

Amanda Musa, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 Two years after Alex died in 2014 due to congenital heart failure, his stepson, came up with an idea to honor his legacy.

Jonmaesha Beltran, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2022 Most hiatal hernias are thought to be congenital, meaning you were born with the propensity to have a larger-than-needed hole in the diaphragm.

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2022 Under the settlement, the company is barred from selling dogs in Maryland and must refund customers who purchased dogs with congenital or hereditary medical conditions.

Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2022 At birth, 90% of babies born with congenital CMV will not show any visible symptoms of the virus.

Essence, 19 July 2022 See More

congenital

adjective

as in chronic

being such from birth or by nature a congenital liar who couldn't speak the truth if his life depended on it

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born
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ingrained
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nonnatural
foreign
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trained
cultivated
alien

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Some common synonyms of congenital are hereditary, inborn, inbred, and innate. While all these words mean "not acquired after birth," congenital and hereditary refer to what is acquired before or at birth, the former to things acquired during fetal development and the latter to things transmitted from one's ancestors.

a congenital heart murmur

eye color is hereditary

While the synonyms inborn and congenital are close in meaning, inborn suggests a quality or tendency either actually present at birth or so marked and deep-seated as to seem so.

her inborn love of nature

Although the words inbred and congenital have much in common, inbred suggests something either acquired from parents by heredity or so deeply rooted and ingrained as to seem acquired in that way.

inbred political loyalties

The words innate and congenital can be used in similar contexts, but innate applies to qualities or characteristics that are part of one's inner essential nature.

an innate sense of fair play

单词	congenital
释义	congenital adjective con·gen·i·tal kən-ˈje-nə-tᵊl kän- 1 a : existing at or dating from birth congenital deafness … a congenital neuromuscular disease that stiffens joints and weakens muscles. Lara Cerri … scientists hope to also understand more common malformations that are congenital but not inherited. Lee Siegel The skin markings are a benign congenital developmental condition and, on palpation, feel no different to normal skin. Elizabeth Symes b : constituting an essential characteristic : inherent A congenital taste for Greco-Roman themes, which had once found expression in his own paintings, now took the form of a pronounced weakness for buying up statuettes and medallions depicting gods and heroes of classical times. Anthony Powell At each roll, the ship favored its congenital list, easing farther and farther toward that soft starboard side … Robert Stone c : acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity Antiparasitic treatment is recommended in acute or congenital infection, in children with chronic infection, and in immunosuppressed patients. Eric M. Isselbacher et al. PCBs pass through the placenta, cause congenital poisoning, and remain in human tissues for long intervals. Scientific American Medicine Bulletin 2 : being such by nature a congenital liar The truth was that Ward was a congenital name-dropper and snob who—though he was undoubtedly treated unfairly—largely brought his troubles upon himself. Anthony Howard congenitally kən-ˈje-nə-tᵊl-ē kän- adverb congenitally deaf Gwynn, who seems congenitally incapable of a frown, didn't mention the matter until I brought it up. Roger Angell Synonyms born natural See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The irregularity in my backbone is probably congenital. a congenital liar who couldn't speak the truth if his life depended on it Recent Examples on the Web Without it, treatable illness such as infections, injuries, complications of childbirth, congenital anomalies, and noncommunicable diseases can be fatal. Shiza Abbasi, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 For example, in 2005 researchers reported the case of a patient with a congenital physical pain insensitivity who experienced an intense headache for the first time in her life only after the unexpected death of her younger brother. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 To correct a congenital malformation of a heart valve, Sophia underwent heart surgery at just 2 months old and again in 2012. Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022 At about 10 weeks, Nancy Davis' baby was diagnosed with acrania, a rare congenital disorder in which a fetus' skull does not form inside of the womb, according to a statement from civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents Davis. Amanda Musa, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 Two years after Alex died in 2014 due to congenital heart failure, his stepson, came up with an idea to honor his legacy. Jonmaesha Beltran, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2022 Most hiatal hernias are thought to be congenital, meaning you were born with the propensity to have a larger-than-needed hole in the diaphragm. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2022 Under the settlement, the company is barred from selling dogs in Maryland and must refund customers who purchased dogs with congenital or hereditary medical conditions. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2022 At birth, 90% of babies born with congenital CMV will not show any visible symptoms of the virus. Essence, 19 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin congenitus, from com- + genitus, past participle of gignere to bring forth — more at kin First Known Use 1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing congenital congenital adrenal hyperplasia congenital adrenal hyperplasia Medical Definition congenital adjective con·gen·i·tal kän-ˈjen-ə-tᵊl 1 : existing at or dating from birth congenital deafness congenital heart disease 2 : acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity Our study primarily aimed to find out the birth prevalence of congenital toxoplasma infection in live neonates … Morten Lebech et al., The Lancet compare acquired sense 1, familial, hereditary congenital adjective as in chronic being such from birth or by nature a congenital liar who couldn't speak the truth if his life depended on it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance chronic born natural hereditary constitutional regular native proper inveterate inborn habitual innate incorrigible unregenerate unreconstructed intrinsic inherent ingrained confirmed elemental elementary connate essential consummate instinctual engrained intimate intuitive Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonnatural foreign developed unnatural trained cultivated alien See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of congenital are hereditary, inborn, inbred, and innate. While all these words mean "not acquired after birth," congenital and hereditary refer to what is acquired before or at birth, the former to things acquired during fetal development and the latter to things transmitted from one's ancestors. a congenital heart murmur eye color is hereditary While the synonyms inborn and congenital are close in meaning, inborn suggests a quality or tendency either actually present at birth or so marked and deep-seated as to seem so. her inborn love of nature Although the words inbred and congenital have much in common, inbred suggests something either acquired from parents by heredity or so deeply rooted and ingrained as to seem acquired in that way. inbred political loyalties The words innate and congenital can be used in similar contexts, but innate applies to qualities or characteristics that are part of one's inner essential nature. an innate sense of fair play
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