Examples of birth defect in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The severe birth defect affects many areas of his body: his spine, neurological organs, digestive system and reproductive organs, his mom said. — Melinda Moore, chicagotribune.com, 21 Jan. 2022 Roman has spina bifida, a birth defect that prevents the spinal cord from forming properly. — Jeff Glor, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2019 Joyelle McSweeney’s book explores the ecstasy of impending childbirth and the fissure of joy when the baby is born with a birth defect, lives for 13 days and dies. — New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 Thomas was a pioneering Black surgeon who developed a technique to treat a birth defect affecting the heart called tetralogy of Fallot. — Usha Lee Mcfarling, STAT, 24 Feb. 2022 Having a birth defect that affects the structure of your urinary tract can also raise your risk. — Jessica Migala, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2022 The Crystal Lake native’s condition is unique, even though congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 8 Feb. 2022 Yates has spina bifida, a birth defect in which the spinal cord doesn't develop properly. — Brieanna J. Frank, The Arizona Republic, 6 Feb. 2022 One example would be pregnant women, where the B vitamin folic acid has been shown to reduce a type of birth defect, neural tube abnormalities. — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 Dec. 2021 See More

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