What does congenital mean?
Congenital means (of a trait or a disease) Present since birth..
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/kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)l/ · adjective
(of a trait or a disease) Present since birth..
Use congenital when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Congenital means (of a trait or a disease) Present since birth..
Common synonyms include congenite, genetous, connate, connatural.
Possible antonyms include acquired.
Use congenital where its definition matches the intended context.
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