Congenital

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of or relating to a condition that is present at birth, as a result of either heredity or environmental influences: a congenital heart defect; congenital syphilis.
  • adj. Being or having an essential characteristic as if by nature; inherent or inveterate: "the congenital American optimism that denies conflicts and imagines all stories having happy endings” ( Robert J. Samuelson). See Synonyms at innate.
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  • adj. Present since birth.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Existing at, or dating from, birth; pertaining to one from birth; born with one; connate; constitutional; natural. See connate and native.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Produced or existing at birth; innate; native: as, congenital disease; congenital deformity.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
    • Equivalent
    nonheritable    noninheritable   
    Variant
    connate    native   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    connate    native    inborn    inherited    hereditary   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    genital   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    incurable    inborn    pathological    hereditary    psychical   
     
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