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congenital
(redirected from infectious congenital tremor)

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con·gen·i·tal  (kn-jn-tl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a condition that is present at birth, as a result of either heredity or environmental influences: a congenital heart defect; congenital syphilis.
2. Being or having an essential characteristic as if by nature; inherent or inveterate: "the congenital American optimism that denies conflicts and imagines all stories having happy endings" (Robert J. Samuelson). See Synonyms at innate.

[From Latin congenitus : com-, com- + genitus, born, past participle of gignere, to bear; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

con·geni·tal·ly adv.

congenital
Adjective
(of an abnormal condition) existing at birth but not inherited: congenital heart disease [Latin con- together + genitus born]
congenitally adv

congenital  (kn-jn-tl)
Existing at or before birth, as a defect or medical condition.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.congenital - present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
nonheritable, noninheritable - not inheritable

congenital
adjective 2. (Informal) complete, confirmed, chronic, utter, hardened, thorough, habitual, incurable, inveterate, incorrigible, deep-dyed (usually derogatory)
Translations
congenital [kənˈdʒɛnɪtl] adjcongénito

congenital [kənˈdʒɛnɪtl] adjcongénital(e)

congenital [kənˈdʒɛnɪtl] adjangeboren

congenital [kənˈdʒɛnɪtl] adjcongenito/a

congenital
adj congenital [kənˈdʒenitl]
(of diseases or deformities) existing at or before birth. aangebore, erflik, oorgeërf خَلْقي، مَنْذُ الوِلادَه вроден vrozený medfødt angeboren εγγενής congénito kaasasündinud مادرزادی؛ ارثی synnynnäinen congénital מוּלָד जन्मजात prirođen, od rođenja veleszületett bawaan meðfæddur congenito 生まれつきの (병·결함 등이) 선천적인 įgimtas, apsigimęs iedzimts sejak lahir aangeboren medfødt wrodzony, dziedziczny congénito con­­ge­nital врождённый vrodený prirojen urođen medfödd, kongenital ที่มีมาแต่กำเนิด doğuştan, kalıtsal 先天的 природжений پیدائشی bẩm sinh
adv conˈgenitally
van geboorte af خَلْقِيا، مُنْذُ الوِلادَه по рождение od narození medfødt angeboren εκ γενετής congénitamente sünnipäraselt بطور ارثی؛ مادرزادی synnynnäisesti congénitalement שְׁמִלֵידָה जन्मजात रूप से prirođen születetten secara bawaan frá fæðingu; að eðlisfari in modo congenito 先天的に 선천적으로 iš prigimties iedzimti kongenital aangeboren fra fødselen dziedzicznie congenitamente congenital врождённо od narodenia prirojeno urođeno medfött, kongenitalt อย่างที่มีมาแต่กำเนิด doğuştan, anadan doğma 先天地 уроджено; від народження پیدائشی طور پر một cách tương đắc


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