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Meaning of "congenital" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONGENITAL

From Latin congenitus born together with, from genitus born, from gignere to bear, beget.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONGENITAL

congenital  [kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONGENITAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Congenital is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONGENITAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Congenital disorder

A congenital disorder, or congenital disease, is a condition existing at birth and often before birth, or that develops during the first month of life, regardless of causation. Of these diseases, those characterized by structural deformities are termed "congenital anomalies" and involve defects in or damage to a developing fetus. A congenital disorder may be the result of genetic abnormalities, the intrauterine environment, errors of morphogenesis, infection, or a chromosomal abnormality. The outcome of the disorder will depend on complex interactions between the pre-natal deficit and the post-natal environment. Animal studies indicate that the mother's diet, vitamin intake, and glucose levels prior to ovulation and conception have long-term effects on fetal growth and adolescent and adult disease. Congenital disorders vary widely in causation and abnormalities. Any substance that causes birth defects is known as a teratogen. Some disorders can be detected before birth through prenatal diagnosis. The term "congenital" disorder does not necessarily refer to a genetic disorder despite the similarity of the words.

Definition of congenital in the English dictionary

The definition of congenital in the dictionary is denoting or relating to any nonhereditary condition, esp an abnormal condition, existing at birth. Other definition of congenital is complete, as if from birth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONGENITAL


capital
ˈkæpɪtəl
Capitol
ˈkæpɪtəl
digital
ˈdɪdʒɪtəl
fatal
ˈfeɪtəl
genital
ˈdʒɛnɪtəl
hospital
ˈhɒspɪtəl
it´ll
ˈɪtəl
knittle
ˈnɪtəl
lanital
ˈlænɪtəl
little
ˈlɪtəl
natal
ˈneɪtəl
nongenital
ˌnɒnˈdʒɛnɪtəl
pregenital
priːˈdʒenɪtəl
primogenital
ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtəl
subtitle
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl
title
ˈtaɪtəl
unital
ˈjuːnɪtəl
urinogenital
ˌjʊərɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪtəl
urogenital
ˌjʊərəʊˈdʒɛnɪtəl
vital
ˈvaɪtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONGENITAL

congener
congeneric
congenerical
congenerous
congenetic
congenial
congeniality
congenially
congenialness
congenic
congenitally
congenitalness
conger
congeries
congest
congested
congestible
congestion
congestion charge
congestion charging

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONGENITAL

chital
cital
coital
community hospital
detrital
encrinital
general hospital
human capital
occipital
orbital
paid-in capital
recital
risk capital
share capital
social capital
spital
teaching hospital
university hospital
venture capital
working capital

Synonyms and antonyms of congenital in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONGENITAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «congenital» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of congenital

Translation of «congenital» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONGENITAL

Find out the translation of congenital to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of congenital from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «congenital» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

先天性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

congénita
570 millions of speakers

English

congenital
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जन्मजात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خلقي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

врожденный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

congênita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহজাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

congénital
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kongenital
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

angeboren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先天性の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선천성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kongenital
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bẩm sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிறவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जन्मजात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğuştan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

congenito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wrodzona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вроджений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

congenital
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγγενής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aangebore
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kongenital
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

medfødt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of congenital

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONGENITAL»

The term «congenital» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.243 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONGENITAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about congenital

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5 QUOTES WITH «CONGENITAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word congenital.
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Katherine Boo
I think it's this congenital problem with journalism that we oversell the difference we make. We make small differences.
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Nick Cassavetes
My daughter, when she was a week old, was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. For the past thirteen years, she's had four major heart surgeries. She's a candidate for - and must have - heart replacement surgery in order to have a long life.
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Molly Ivins
And the funny thing is, I've always been an optimist - it's practically a congenital disorder with me.
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Dee Dee Myers
A lot of people over time have had this kind of pattern in their relationship with Bill Clinton. You first meet him and you're overwhelmed by his talent. He's so energetic and articulate and full of ideas and he calls himself a congenital optimist and that optimism is contagious.
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Fetty Wap
When I was little, I got into a little accident, and it gave me congenital glaucoma in both of my eyes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONGENITAL»

Discover the use of congenital in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to congenital and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ultrasound of Congenital Fetal Anomalies: Differential ...
See What’s New in the Second Edition: Early detection of fetal anomalies (1214 weeks) Ultrasound in fetal infections and in twins The nuchal translucency issue, the newest intracranial translucency as well as the range of congenital ...
Dario Paladini, Paolo Volpe, 2014
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Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects
New in this edition are chapters on exercise testing, MRI, EP studies and catheter ablation of arrhythmias, extracorporeal circulatory support and paediatric lung transplantation.
Jaroslav F. Stark, Marc R. de Leval, Victor T. Tsang, 2006
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Clinical Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease
- Describes all aspects of congenital heart diseases in a uniform pattern.
M. Satpathy, 2008
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Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease
Access the complete text and illustrations online at www.expertconsult.com plus video clips, additional cases, and much more!
Mark B. Lewin, Karen Stout, 2011
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Echocardiography in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease
More than 1,300 illustrations, including over 900 in full color, complement the text. Purchase includes online access to AVI clips developed at the Mayo Clinic of the congenital-specific lesions illustrated in the book.
Benjamin W. Eidem, Frank Cetta, Patrick W. O'Leary, 2012
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The Parent's Guide to Children's Congenital Heart Defects: ...
(Three Rivers Press) Consumer text discusses all aspects of the subject, including surgery, complications, and more. Softcover.
Gerri Freid Kramer, Shari Maurer, 2001
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Comprehensive Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease
However, this is much more than an operative atlas that illustrates how an operation should be done; it also incorporates an evidence-based approach, supported throughout by numerous scientific citations, to explain when and why an ...
Richard Jonas, 2004
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Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: ...
Topics covered include: ultrasound physics laboratory set-up a protocol for a standard pediatric echocardiogram quantitative methods of echocardiographic evaluation, including assessment of diastolic function in depth coverage of congenital ...
Wyman Lai, Luc Mertens, Meryl Cohen, 2012
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Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Practical Guide
Special features of this book: • Introduces the principles of congenital heart disease and tells you whom and when to refer for specialist care • Discusses common congenital heart lesions in a practical, easy-to-follow way, with an ...
Michael A. Gatzoulis, Lorna Swan, Judith Therrien, 2008
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Cardiac Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease: ...
This illustrated book details the equipment and techniques for performing safe and successful procedures, with a strong emphasis on avoiding complications.
Charles E. Mullins, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONGENITAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term congenital is used in the context of the following news items.
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Annual Congenital Heart Defect Walk
It's a walk that comes from the heart. The fifth annual walk was organized to raise awareness to congenital heart defects, which strikes mostly ... «KRGV, Jul 15»
2
Admedus' CardioCel has long term potential for congenital heart …
Admedus Limited's (ASX:AHZ) lead CardioCel® product has clear utility and importance in the surgical repairs of cardiovascular defects with ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Jul 15»
3
Network for congenital heart defect treatment to be set up
The Nhi Dong 1 Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City is working with the city's Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Society and several ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jul 15»
4
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia increases risk for CV, metabolic …
Individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia are at greater risk for cardiovascular and metabolic morbidity, with the highest risk seen in ... «Healio, Jul 15»
5
Four-months-old baby undergoes successful operation at Al Qasimi …
The little boy, identified as Mohammad, of Afghan nationality, was born with congenital hyperinsulinism [excessive production of insulin by the ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
6
Burglars take one item from man's home – his wife's ashes
She died in 2013 from congenital heart failure. Without the box, Roger says he feels lonely and lost. “Now, it's like it's happening a second time ... «CLTV, Jul 15»
7
Hutch scientist receives $12.9 million grant
... to refine stem-cell transplant treatments for people with congenital disorders including so-called “bubble-boy disease” and sickle-cell anemia. «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
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Trail Blazers guard Gerald Henderson undergoes hip surgery …
"Gerald had some knee tendinitis issues this season, and the doctors have told us that fixing this congenital defect in his hip should alleviate ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
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Zoo hosts Camp Brave Hearts party
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Dozens of children born with congenital ... in Scottsville, Kentucky for children ages six to 16 who have congenital ... «WAVE 3, Jul 15»
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Former Lowell Library assistant files federal civil rights suit against city
Cloutier was born with severe myopia, a congenital defect that left her extremely near-sighted in both eyes and with amblyopia in her right eye. «Lowell Sun, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Congenital [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/congenital>. May 2024 ».
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