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congenital

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Main Entry:
con·gen·i·tal 
          Listen to the pronunciation of congenital
Pronunciation:
\kən-ˈje-nə-təl, kän-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin congenitus, from com- + genitus, past participle of gignere to bring forth — more at kin
Date:
1796
1 a: existing at or dating from birth <congenital deafness> b: constituting an essential characteristic : inherent <congenital fear of snakes> c: acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity <congenital syphilis>2: being such by nature <a congenital liar>
synonyms see innate
con·gen·i·tal·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of congenitally \-təl-ē\ adverb


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