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CONGENITAL

\kənd͡ʒˈɛnɪtə͡l], \kənd‍ʒˈɛnɪtə‍l], \k_ə_n_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_t_əl]\

Definitions of CONGENITAL

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Existing, or produced, at birth.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Existing at birth, referring to certain mental or physical traits or peculiarities, diseases, etc. Congenital is distinguished from inborn in that it is inclusive for that which is congenital may be something existing from the ovum or acquired at the moment of birth; that which is inborn, on the other hand, is something engrafted upon the mind or body during the process of development. An infective disease may be congenital, but not inborn; a vice of metabolism is inborn, being a true developmental error, something acquired during the process of development, and not originating in intrauterine disease or injury.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

Term applied to malformations or peculiarities which are present at birth.

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
By William R. Warner

Begotten or born with, said of diseases or deformities dating from birth.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Congenitally.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Existing from birth.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Of the same birth; born with another; existing from birth, as a disease or some deformity.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

Present at birth.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

Congenite, Congenialis, Congenitus, Syngenicus,from con, and genius, begotten. Congenial ou Congenital. Diseases which infants have at birth: hence, congenital affections are those that depend on faulty conformation; as congenital hernia, congenital cataract, &c. See Connate.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

Existing at or before birth.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

Existing from birth or born within one. [Lat.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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