Word Frequency
congenital (kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl
)
Definitions
adjective
- denoting or relating to any nonhereditary condition, esp an abnormal condition, existing
at birth ⇒
congenital blindness
- (informal) complete, as if from birth ⇒
a congenital idiot
Derived Forms
conˈgenitally adverbconˈgenitalness noun
Word Origin
C18: from Latin congenitus born together with, from genitus born, from gignere to bear, begetSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = complete, confirmed, chronic, utter, hardened, thorough, habitual, incurable, inveterate, incorrigible, deep-dyed
Example Sentences Including 'congenital'
At least on my travels I would be misreading the signals for the right reasons, language barriers instead of congenital stupidity.THE MANANA MAN (2002)
Doctors from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, studied 445 patients with congenital heart defects.New Scientist (1999)
Dr Razavi is one of a team of researchers who developed and tested the method on 12 children with congenital heart defects.New Zealand Herald (2002)
If I were one of God's creative mistakes - a child dying of congenital disease, perhaps - I'd want to kick God in the teeth.Absolute Truths
She was also 5ft 9in, which was exceptionally tall, and had a distinctive, and probably congenital , malformation of the face.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
Some workers might introduce it into mouse and rat lines for research into congenital illnesses.Grace
Take, for example, the prevalence of congenital heart disease; that is, heart disease caused by abnormal development of the heart.BMA Family Doctor Guide - Heart Disease
Their report stated the cyst was not dangerous and was in all probability a congenital defect rather than one caused through boxing.Sun, News of the World (2002)
They diagnosed it instead as a congenital defect, a hole between two chambers of his heart.canada.com (2004)
Sponsored Links
Log in to comment on this word.
Comments