单词 | congenital |
释义 | congenital[ kuhn-jen-i-tl ] / kənˈdʒɛn ɪ tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR congenital ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveof or relating to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, especially the uterine environment. having by nature a specified character: a congenital fool. Origin of congenitalFirst recorded in 1790–1800; from Latin congenit(us) “inborn, innate” (con- con- + geni-, variant stem of gignere “to give birth” + -tus past participle suffix) + -al1 synonym study for congenital1. See innate. OTHER WORDS FROM congenitalcon·gen·i·tal·ly, adverbcon·gen·i·tal·ness, nounnon·con·gen·i·tal, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for congenitalcongenital / (kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl) / adjectivedenoting or relating to any nonhereditary condition, esp an abnormal condition, existing at birthcongenital blindness informal complete, as if from birtha congenital idiot Derived forms of congenitalcongenitally, adverbcongenitalness, nounWord Origin for congenitalC18: from Latin congenitus born together with, from genitus born, from gignere to bear, beget Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for congenitalcongenital [ (kuhn-jen-i-tl) ] A descriptive term for a disease or condition that is present at birth. A congenital disease can be either hereditary or acquired. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for congenitalcongenital [ kən-jĕn′ĭ-tl ] adj.Existing at or before birth usually through heredity, as a disorder. Acquired at birth or during uterine development, usually as a result of environmental influences. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for congenitalcongenital [ kən-jĕn′ĭ-tl ] Existing at or before birth, as a defect or medical condition. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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