congenitaladj.

/kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl/

Etymology: modern < Latin congenitus (see congenite adj.) + -al suffix¹. So French congénital, admitted into the 6th ed. of the Academy's Dictionary in 1835. The sense was formerly expressed by congenial, French congénial.

Existing or dating from one's birth, belonging to one from birth, born with one.

a. technical in Pathology (as congenital disease or defect).

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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > types > [adjective] > congenital

congenial1775

congenital disease1796

ingenerate1822

autopathic1847

1796 Ann. Med. 1 20 Bronchocele..is not often congenital.

1807 S. Cooper First Lines Pract. Surg. I. ii. xxxiv. 387 Congenital hernia.

1856 B. Brodie Psychol. Inq. (ed. 3) I. v. 181 The mind of an individual who labours under congenital blindness..cannot fail to be imperfect.

1876 T. Bryant Pract. Surg. (ed. 2) I. viii. 354 Ordinary congenital cataract.

b. in Botany.

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1862 C. Darwin On Var. Contrivances Orchids Fertilised vii. 315 The so-called congenital attachment of the pollinia by their caudicles.

c. in general use. Const. with.

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the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > [adjective] > innate or natural

i-cundeeOE

fleshly971

kindlyOE

kindc1175

naturalc1275

kindc1390

innatea1420

nativea1425

inborn1513

innative1513

habitual1526

ingenerate1531

instincta1538

innated1545

inset1545

of one's nativity1582

inbreda1592

connatural1599

prognatec1600

ingenious1601

ingenit1604

congenite1610

connativea1618

intuitive1621

infusive1630

habituous1633

veined1633

genial1646

connatea1652

relollacean1654

relollaceous1657

relolleous1662

congenial1664

complanted1668

ingrown1670

ingenerated1677

unborrowed1704

cogenite1712

born1741

naturable1771

unacquired1793

congenerous1813

congenital1848

ingrain1852

indigenousa1864

ingenital1886

wired-in1957

1848 C. Kingsley Saint's Trag. iv. i. 187 The mind of God, revealed In laws, congenital with every kind And character of man.

1852 H. Rogers Ess. I. vii. 374 Notions, coeval with the mind in date, congenital with its very faculties.

1852 J. S. Blackie On Stud. Lang. 2 The living process of nature acting by congenital, divinely-implanted instinct.

1866 C. Kingsley Lett. (1878) II. 242 The congenital differences of character in individuals.

1879 M. Arnold Mixed Ess. 69 The French people, with its congenital sense for the power of social intercourse and manners.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	congenital
释义	congenitaladj. /kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl/ Etymology: modern < Latin congenitus (see congenite adj.) + -al suffix¹. So French congénital, admitted into the 6th ed. of the Academy's Dictionary in 1835. The sense was formerly expressed by congenial, French congénial. Existing or dating from one's birth, belonging to one from birth, born with one. a. technical in Pathology (as congenital disease or defect). ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > types > [adjective] > congenital congenial1775 congenital disease1796 ingenerate1822 autopathic1847 1796 Ann. Med. 1 20 Bronchocele..is not often congenital. 1807 S. Cooper First Lines Pract. Surg. I. ii. xxxiv. 387 Congenital hernia. 1856 B. Brodie Psychol. Inq. (ed. 3) I. v. 181 The mind of an individual who labours under congenital blindness..cannot fail to be imperfect. 1876 T. Bryant Pract. Surg. (ed. 2) I. viii. 354 Ordinary congenital cataract. b. in Botany. ΚΠ 1862 C. Darwin On Var. Contrivances Orchids Fertilised vii. 315 The so-called congenital attachment of the pollinia by their caudicles. c. in general use. Const. with. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > [adjective] > innate or natural i-cundeeOE fleshly971 kindlyOE kindc1175 naturalc1275 kindc1390 innatea1420 nativea1425 inborn1513 innative1513 habitual1526 ingenerate1531 instincta1538 innated1545 inset1545 of one's nativity1582 inbreda1592 connatural1599 prognatec1600 ingenious1601 ingenit1604 congenite1610 connativea1618 intuitive1621 infusive1630 habituous1633 veined1633 genial1646 connatea1652 relollacean1654 relollaceous1657 relolleous1662 congenial1664 complanted1668 ingrown1670 ingenerated1677 unborrowed1704 cogenite1712 born1741 naturable1771 unacquired1793 congenerous1813 congenital1848 ingrain1852 indigenousa1864 ingenital1886 wired-in1957 1848 C. Kingsley Saint's Trag. iv. i. 187 The mind of God, revealed In laws, congenital with every kind And character of man. 1852 H. Rogers Ess. I. vii. 374 Notions, coeval with the mind in date, congenital with its very faculties. 1852 J. S. Blackie On Stud. Lang. 2 The living process of nature acting by congenital, divinely-implanted instinct. 1866 C. Kingsley Lett. (1878) II. 242 The congenital differences of character in individuals. 1879 M. Arnold Mixed Ess. 69 The French people, with its congenital sense for the power of social intercourse and manners. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.1796
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