Definition of congenital Congenital

/kʌnʤɛˈnʌtʌl/ - [kunjenutul] - con•gen•i•tal

We found 5 definitions of congenital from 5 different sources.

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What does congenital mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

congenital - present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
  inborn, innate
  nonheritable, noninheritable not inheritable
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • congenital (Adjective)
    Present since birth.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • congenital (a.)
    Existing at, or dating from, birth; pertaining to one from birth; born with one; connate; constitutional; natural; as, a congenital deformity. See Connate.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • congenital
    Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • congenital
    kon-jen′i-tal, adj. begotten or born with, said of diseases or deformities dating from birth.—adv. Congen′itally. [L. congenitus, from con, together, gignĕre, genitum, to beget.]

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Sign Language

congenital in sign language
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