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Congenital Meaning in English

word

kənˈdʒɛnətəɫ
kuhn-JEN-uh-tuhl
kəndʒˈɛnɪtəl
kun-JEN-i-tuhl

释义

Present from birth; used to describe a condition, disease, or trait that a person is born with, not acquired later.

用法与细微差别

Mainly used in medical or formal contexts, often with 'congenital disease', 'congenital heart defect', or 'congenital condition'. It refers strictly to traits or issues that are present at birth, not ones developed later. Do not confuse with 'hereditary', which means passed from parents genetically, though something can be both.

例句

She was born with a congenital heart defect.

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A congenital condition is present at birth.

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Some people have congenital blindness.

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Doctors discovered the issue was actually congenital, not caused by an accident.

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He’s lived with this congenital disorder his entire life.

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It turns out her shyness isn’t congenital; she became that way later.

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