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单词 congenital
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Definition of congenital in English:

congenital

adjective kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)lkənˈdʒɛnədl
  • 1(of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth.

    a congenital malformation of the heart
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Of the 50 patients, 23 belonging to the paediatric age group had congenital diseases.
    • In terms of congenital defects, the first trimester of pregnancy is the exposure period of interest.
    • Several congenital abnormalities are rendered less likely by an adequate folate intake.
    • It can be caused by congenital defects or problems with the blood clotting.
    • Family history should be obtained to evaluate the risk of congenital disease.
    • Speaking of heart disease, is there a link between the risk of coronary and the risk of having a baby with a congenital abnormality?
    • This is a common congenital defect of the aorta, your body's main artery.
    • Defects caused by congenital infections result when a mother gets an infection before or during the pregnancy.
    • Read about birth defects and congenital heart disease to learn more.
    • Because the baby is born with them, they're known as congenital infections.
    • There are no documented congenital diseases specific to Austrian Americans.
    • Some cases are due to congenital syndromes and others may be related to drug use such as steroids or marijuana.
    • Disturbances in this process may produce some of the more common congenital abnormalities: the neural tube defects.
    • It is the leading cause of pregnancy loss, congenital abnormalities and mental and physical retardation.
    • After birth, the first sign of congenital heart disease is often the presence of a heart murmur.
    • We excluded infants with congenital abnormalities precluding enteral feeding.
    • The proportion of neonatal deaths attributed to major genetic or congenital abnormalities has increased.
    • We looked at hospital admissions data for congenital and acquired syphilis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and ectopic pregnancy.
    • Women with diabetes, renal disease, autoimmune disease, and congenital heart disease need intensive surveillance.
    • Autopsy showed the presence of abnormal adrenal glands and multiple congenital abnormalities.
    Synonyms
    inborn, inherited, hereditary, in the blood, in the family, innate, inbred, constitutional, built-in, inbuilt, ingrown, natural, native, original, inherent, unlearned, instinctual, deep-rooted, deep-seated
    rare connate, connatural
    1. 1.1 (of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit.
      a congenital liar
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I accept that when some people see him in such settings they see a war criminal or a congenital liar.
      • These people were wrong then and they have a congenital inability to admit it now.
      • That I have a different opinion than you doesn't mean you get to treat my like a congenital idiot.
      • The fact that he would have lied to inspectors back then doesn't show he's some sort of congenital liar.
      • Only libraries and librarians can make reading a congenital habit.
      • Even for a congenital hypocrite, he hit a high watermark this week.
      • At home he is tagged a congenital loser, unable to secure a single unambiguous victory for Labor in four previous tries.
      • Mary always wants her own way and, worse, is a congenital liar.
      • It is a product of the congenital inferiority complex of the Scots that they cannot believe in their own creations.
      • I can say unequivocally that she is a congenital liar.
      Synonyms
      inveterate, compulsive, persistent, chronic, regular, pathological, established, long-established, long-standing, hardened, confirmed, committed, seasoned, habitual, obsessive, obsessional
      incurable, incorrigible, irredeemable, unreformable, hopeless
      unashamed, shameless, unrepentant
      dyed-in-the-wool, thoroughgoing, thorough, utter, complete

Derivatives

  • congenitally

  • adverb kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)likənˈdʒɛnədəli
    • But the congenitally upbeat North Carolina senator showed his moxie when he answered the question with an attack on the rival ticket.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It stands to reason, even to a congenitally illogical punter like me, that if you have more race meetings in your vicinity then you are more likely to go racing, because it's human nature to want to avoid travelling too far on a day out.
      • I confess that I am a huge, huge fan of the pop single, because I think pop is a genre that is congenitally predisposed to bands and artists that have one - but only one - shining moment of greatness in them.
      • In a double twist of fate, she also suffers from congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries, which means the bottom two chambers in her heart responsible for pumping blood to the lungs and the body have swapped round.
      • My dissertation added to the research literature demonstrating that congenitally disabled children are at greater risk of parental abuse.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin congenitus, from con- 'together' + genitus (past participle of gignere 'beget') + -al.

Rhymes

genital, primogenital, urogenital
 
 

Definition of congenital in US English:

congenital

adjectivekənˈjenədlkənˈdʒɛnədl
  • 1(of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth.

    a congenital malformation of the heart
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Disturbances in this process may produce some of the more common congenital abnormalities: the neural tube defects.
    • After birth, the first sign of congenital heart disease is often the presence of a heart murmur.
    • Read about birth defects and congenital heart disease to learn more.
    • We looked at hospital admissions data for congenital and acquired syphilis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and ectopic pregnancy.
    • This is a common congenital defect of the aorta, your body's main artery.
    • There are no documented congenital diseases specific to Austrian Americans.
    • Family history should be obtained to evaluate the risk of congenital disease.
    • It can be caused by congenital defects or problems with the blood clotting.
    • It is the leading cause of pregnancy loss, congenital abnormalities and mental and physical retardation.
    • The proportion of neonatal deaths attributed to major genetic or congenital abnormalities has increased.
    • Speaking of heart disease, is there a link between the risk of coronary and the risk of having a baby with a congenital abnormality?
    • Autopsy showed the presence of abnormal adrenal glands and multiple congenital abnormalities.
    • Because the baby is born with them, they're known as congenital infections.
    • Several congenital abnormalities are rendered less likely by an adequate folate intake.
    • Women with diabetes, renal disease, autoimmune disease, and congenital heart disease need intensive surveillance.
    • We excluded infants with congenital abnormalities precluding enteral feeding.
    • Of the 50 patients, 23 belonging to the paediatric age group had congenital diseases.
    • Some cases are due to congenital syndromes and others may be related to drug use such as steroids or marijuana.
    • Defects caused by congenital infections result when a mother gets an infection before or during the pregnancy.
    • In terms of congenital defects, the first trimester of pregnancy is the exposure period of interest.
    Synonyms
    inborn, inherited, hereditary, in the blood, in the family, innate, inbred, constitutional, built-in, inbuilt, ingrown, natural, native, original, inherent, unlearned, instinctual, deep-rooted, deep-seated
    1. 1.1 (of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit.
      a congenital liar
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Even for a congenital hypocrite, he hit a high watermark this week.
      • It is a product of the congenital inferiority complex of the Scots that they cannot believe in their own creations.
      • At home he is tagged a congenital loser, unable to secure a single unambiguous victory for Labor in four previous tries.
      • Only libraries and librarians can make reading a congenital habit.
      • Mary always wants her own way and, worse, is a congenital liar.
      • I can say unequivocally that she is a congenital liar.
      • The fact that he would have lied to inspectors back then doesn't show he's some sort of congenital liar.
      • These people were wrong then and they have a congenital inability to admit it now.
      • That I have a different opinion than you doesn't mean you get to treat my like a congenital idiot.
      • I accept that when some people see him in such settings they see a war criminal or a congenital liar.
      Synonyms
      inveterate, compulsive, persistent, chronic, regular, pathological, established, long-established, long-standing, hardened, confirmed, committed, seasoned, habitual, obsessive, obsessional

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin congenitus, from con- ‘together’ + genitus (past participle of gignere ‘beget’) + -al.

 
 
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