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congenital

/kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)l/adjective4 syllables

Congenital means: present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development.

Synonyms for congenital10

adjective, as in present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

inborn, innate, noninheritable, nonheritable

also used for congenital

congenite, genetous, connate, connatural, inbred, indigenous

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What does congenital mean?1

adjective

1

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with congenital?1

three syllables

genital
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Congenital in a sentence

  • Aposthia is a rare congenital condition in human males; the penile foreskin is naturally missing.nonong
  • Ziri has got congenital heart disease.Amastan
  • Robert had a congenital heart disease.Amastan
  • Tom has a congenital heart defect.CM

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