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congenital

🇬🇧 UK/kәn'dʒenitәl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Present from birth, especially of a disease or condition; not necessarily inherited.

先天的;天生的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
genbirth, produce, kind
+
itgo
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=congenital

Common Collocations

  • 1.congenital disease先天性疾病
  • 2.congenital defect先天性缺陷

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The baby was born with a congenital heart defect.

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