英语词汇“congenital”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

con•gen•i•tal adj.

Geneticspresent or existing at the time of birth: a congenital abnormality.
having by nature the character stated:a congenital fool.

con•gen•i•tal•ly, adv.
con•gen•i•tal•ness, n. [uncountable]See -gen-.

con•gen•i•tal adj.

Medicineof or pertaining to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, esp. the uterine environment.
having by nature a specified character:a congenital fool.

Latin congenit(us) connate (con- con- + geni-, variant stem of gignere to give birth + -tus past participle suffix) + -al¹
1790–1800

con•gen′i•tal•ly, adv.
con•gen′i•tal•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See innate.

congenital /kənˈdʒɛnɪt^əl/ adj

denoting or relating to any nonhereditary condition, esp an abnormal condition, existing at birth: congenital blindness
informal complete, as if from birth: a congenital idiot

Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin congenitus born together with, from genitus born, from gignere to bear, beget

conˈgenitally adv

单词	congenital
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•gen•i•tal /kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl/USA pronunciation adj. Geneticspresent or existing at the time of birth: a congenital abnormality. having by nature the character stated:a congenital fool. con•gen•i•tal•ly, adv. con•gen•i•tal•ness, n. [uncountable]See -gen-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•gen•i•tal (kən jen′i tl),USA pronunciation adj. Medicineof or pertaining to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, esp. the uterine environment. having by nature a specified character:a congenital fool. Latin congenit(us) connate (con- con- + geni-, variant stem of gignere to give birth + -tus past participle suffix) + -al¹ 1790–1800 con•gen′i•tal•ly, adv. con•gen′i•tal•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See innate. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: congenital /kənˈdʒɛnɪt^əl/ adj denoting or relating to any nonhereditary condition, esp an abnormal condition, existing at birth: congenital blindness informal complete, as if from birth: a congenital idiot Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin congenitus born together with, from genitus born, from gignere to bear, beget conˈgenitally adv
随便看	acrocorinth acrocyanosis acrodont acrodontism acrogen acrogenously acrogynous acrolect acrolectal acrolein acrolith acrolithic acrologically acrology acromegaly acromial acromicria acromion acron acronym acronymically acropathy acropetal acropetally acrophobia