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What is another word for Congenital? – 184 Congenital Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    innate inherent inborn native natural inherited hereditary genetic congenital intrinsic instinctive intuitive implanted implanted built-in inbred ingrained deep-seated fundamental basic inherent innate inbuilt constitutional organic bodily physical mental innate hereditary familial ancestral inherited passed down congenital inborn inherent innate inbred intrinsic instinctual genetic chromosomal congenital innate inborn hereditary genetic inherited inbred congenital innate inborn inherent intrinsic

    Meaning of Congenital

    The primary meaning of the word "Congenital" refers to a condition or characteristic that is present from birth.

    Definitions

    • Existing or present from birth, especially as a result of genetic factors
    • * Relating to or denoting a condition present from birth, especially one that is a result of a genetic factor or prenatal influence

    Etymology of Congenital

    The word "Congenital" originates from the Latin words "con" meaning "together" and "genitus" meaning "born", with the word's meaning evolving over time to encompass conditions or characteristics present at birth, often due to genetic or prenatal factors

    Example Uses

    • The child was born with a congenital heart defect that required immediate surgery
    • * Congenital disabilities can have a significant impact on an individual's quality of life
    • * The researchers studied the congenital conditions that affect the development of the brain

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    acquired obtained learned developed gained external environmental non-genetic non-hereditary non-inherited postnatal perinatal acquired extrinsic non-innate non-inherent non-intrinsic non-native non-natural artificial man-made induced caused created external extrinsic non-congenital non-hereditary non-genetic

    Related Nouns

    defect disorder condition disease anomaly abnormality malformation deformity disability impairment handicap birthmark blemish flaw imperfection weakness vulnerability susceptibility predisposition tendency trait characteristic feature attribute quality property

    Related Verbs

    inherit acquire develop gain contract catch get have suffer experience exhibit display show manifest demonstrate possess carry bear transmit pass convey impart bestow bequeath endow

    Related Adjectives

    genetic hereditary inherited innate inborn intrinsic instinctive intuitive inherent natural normal typical usual common frequent rare unusual abnormal anomalous atypical unusual extraordinary exceptional remarkable significant considerable substantial pronounced evident apparent obvious noticeable discernible palpable tangible physical mental emotional psychological bodily organic physiological anatomical morphological histological cytological molecular biochemical biophysical