congenital
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British pronunciation
/kənd‍ʒˈɛnɪtə‍l/

Definition & Meaning of "congenital"in English

congenital
01

having a disease since birth that is not necessarily hereditary

example
Examples
Mary 's congenital condition caused her to be born with an extra finger on each hand.
Tim was born with a congenital hip dislocation that required corrective surgery.
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