Congenital

[kən'dʒenɪt(ə)l] or [kən'dʒɛnɪtl]

Definition

(adj.) present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development .

Typist: Morton--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Existing at, or dating from, birth; pertaining to one from birth; born with one; connate; constitutional; natural; as, a congenital deformity. See Connate.

Editor: Wallace

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Connate, born at the same time.

Typist: Suzy

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Coeval, coetaneous, natural, inherent, innate, immanent, ingrained, incarnate,connate, ingenerate

ANT:Unnatural, uncongenial, acquired, habitual, extraneous, artificial,ascititious, adventitious, assumed

Typist: Wolfgang

Definition

adj. begotten or born with said of diseases or deformities dating from birth.—adv. Congen′itally.

Typist: Veronica