Definitions for "Congenital"
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Existing at, or dating from, birth; pertaining to one from birth; born with one; connate; constitutional; natural; as, a congenital deformity; a congenital liar. See Connate and native.
Occurring before birth
Existing at birth; referring to certain mental or physical traits, malformations, or diseases, which may be hereditary or due to an influence occurring during gestation (in utero).
a condition present at birth, not generally referring to inherited/genetic disorders.
Any trait or condition that exists from birth.
Existing at birth. Could be a hereditary condition.
An imperfection existing at birth that is not acquired genetically
a condition that is hereditary. Excess hair often runs in the family.
a physical malformation or abnormality existing at or prior to birth, especially non-inherited defects and diseases that are environmental in origin
Means "existing at birth."
inherent, to exist and be noticeable at birth
Describing a condition that is recognized at birth or that is believed to have been present since birth. Can be inherited or caused by environmental factors.
A condition that is recognised at birth or that is believed to be present before birth.
Existing since birth.
Present before birth. The term is used to describe disorders that developed in the fetal stage.
a condition that is recognised at birth, or that is believed to have been present since birth, including conditions which are inherited or caused by an environmental factor.
an adjective meaning “born with.
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Any condition you are born with
a condition found at birth.
referring to events or processes that occur during the gestational period; usually these are genetic events that involve DNA.
A condition with which a baby is born.
Describes a disease or condition with which someone is born. Jump to Top
A condition that exists from birth.
Existing at or before birth
An abnormal condition present at birth; this term is often incorrectly used interchangeably with hereditary.
Present at birth, as in a congenital defect. This term says nothing about cause and is not equivalent to "genetic".
Characterizing a condition present or existing at birth.
Malformations, deformities, diseases etc., are those which are either present at birth, or which, being transmitted direct from the parents, show themselves soon after birth.
F describes a problem present or occurring at birth.
Medical conditions existing at birth
A condition that is present before or at the time of birth
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refers to disease that is present at birth (as opposed to acquired).
Existing at — and sometimes before birth
Present or existing at the time of birth.
This term refers to a condition which was present at birth, even though it may not have become apparent until later in life.
Present from or existing from birth
already present at birth, often used to describe defects present at birth, congenital defects. (More? Abnormal Development)
Disease present in an infant at birth; it may be caused by hereditary factors or result from a prenatal condition or disease.
refers to a disease or condition that is present from the time of birth.
Existing before birth; to be born with.
Alternations in the normal heart anatomy present in the newborn child. Not all of these are detected at birth. Some are first manifest or detected in adulthood, but still are a consequence of a malformation in the developing fetus leading to a structural abnormality of the heart at the time of birth and beyond .
A disease, deformity, or deficiency existing at or dating from birth, which may be the result of heredity, or of a pathologic condition following conception (body, on it, something the matter, with it, hereditary)
A condition that occurs at or around the time of birth; a CONGENITAL condition may be acquired (as an infection), or may be hereditary. STDs may be acquired at or before birth, but no STD is genetically transmitted.
existing at birth; may be genetic (hereditary) or due to some influence occuring during gestation, even up to the moment of birth
existing at birth - as in the theory that Endometriosis may be inherited
A defect present from birth
Any trait present at birth, whether the result of a genetic or nongenetic factor. See also: birth defect
Present in an individual at or prior to birth.
Refers to conditions that are present at birth, regardless of their cause. Congenital heart defects are malformations of the heart or of its major blood vessels that are present at birth.
Acquired during prenatal life. Condition exists at or dates from birth. Often used in the context of congenital (birth) defects.
Present from birth, but not necessarily genetic
Medical term to describe a condition that exists at birth. Congenital Limb Deficiency is a blanket term used to describe amelia and phocomelia, as well was a variety of other related conditions.
A characteristic or defect present at birth. It is acquired during pregnancy but is not necessarily hereditary.
of or relating to a condition that is present at birth, as a result of either heredity or environmental influences
A condition existing at birth; may be inherited or acquired in utero.
adj. (kun-JEN-ih-tull) ( listen) Existing at or dating from birth
existing at birth; may or may not be of genetic origin
symptoms present from birth.
existing prior to or at birth, but not inherited
describes a condition which is present at birth
Existing at and usually before birth. Congenital refers to a condition that is present at birth, regardless of cause.
A condition which is present from birth.
any condition that is present at birth. It may, but does not have to be, inherited.
any trait or condition (mental or physical traits, diseases, anomalies, malformations, etc.) existing at birth. May be inherited or the result of an occurrence during the time of gestation up to birth.
Existing from time of birth.
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.) See the entire definition of Congenital
Existing at, or dating from, birth. Not acquired through heredity but during pre-natal development.
A condition that one is born with, resulting from hereditary or environmental influences.
Present from birth. Note: a congenital disease or condition which may or may not have a genetic basis.
Existing at or from birth, or acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity.
Existing at birth; usually refers to certain mental or physical traits, peculiarities, or diseases; is a more general term than hereditary since congenital includes conditions due to influences arising during gestation.
Something which is present at birth
existing at and usually before, birth, referring to conditions that are present at birth, regardless of their causation. ( source)
Present at birth, but not necessarily implying genetic or familial transmission.
A condition present since birth. It can be genetic, or acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity.
a condition present at birth. Often said to be an inherited characteristic or condition passed on from the parents or condition.
Present at birth. May be inherited, but not necessarily.
A disease, deformity, or deficiency existing at the time of birth.
Existing at birth but acquired in the uterus rather than inherited.
Any condition that's present at birth and may be inherited.
Describing conditions that are apparent at or before birth.
Any trait present at birth, whether the result of a genetic or non-genetic factor.
Present at birth and still existing after-words.
From birth; anything you were born with
An inherited feature present at birth.
At birth. Thus a congenital abnormality is one that is present at birth.
Indicates any disease or abnormality caused by genetic factors.
Something one is born with, usually some birth defect.
Present at birth or soon afterwards.
congenital malformations and structural abnormalities refer to growth disorders with structural defects that are present at birth.
Referring to a condition that may be either hereditary or due to an influence occurring during gestation
Refers to conditions existing at birth.
present at birth; a congenital condition may be due to environmental factors (i.e. drugs given during gestation) or the result of the individual's genetic make-up.
Present at birth; may or may not be hereditary.
Happening at birth
Existing before or at birth.
Deformities, diseases etc., that are either present at birth or which being transmitted direct from the parents, show themselves some time after birth.
Refers to certain physical traits, diseases, or malformations existing at birth (birth defects). May either be hereditary or due to an influence occurring during pregnancy.
present at birth. May or may not be inherited from parents and may or may not be passed on to off-spring.
condition existing at birth, not hereditary.
Being present at birth.
An adjective meaning that something, especially an abnormality or anomaly, is present from birth. The cause for such a condition can be hereditary (genetic) or it can be an environmental factor operating before birth. See also: congenital abnormality
A term used for a disease or condition that is present at birth.
of or pertaining to a condition present at birth.
Any type of disorder that is present at birth is referred to by this term. The disorder may be recognized immediately at birth, or may take several months or years in order to be noticed. On the mild end of the spectrum, a congenital disorder may be as minor as a birthmark. Other congenital disorders are life threatening.
Any condition which is present at birth. This condition can be hereditary, due to a problem during the pregnancy, or due to an injury to the fetus prior to or during birth.
Present at birth, but not necessarily inherited.
A term referring to a condition present or existing at birth.
A defect that is present at birth.
Present from birth, but not necessarily inherited.
disorder existing usually before birth.
Originating from birth.
Any abnormality, whether genetic or not, which is present at birth.
Present at or before birth.
something that you are born with; present at birth.
Being present from birth.
A characteristic or defect present at birth, it may be hereditary or acquired during gestation.
Congenital means a condition that is present at birth- the condition could be hereditary or develop during pregnancy.
Present at birth; may have genetic or environmental causes.
Present at birth. A condition or disease existing at birth, that is not necessarily caused by inheritance.
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Relating to an event which has occurred during pregnancy or childbirth.