Congenital
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- adj. ( 病等) 先天的, 天生的
- ［英］ adj. ( 病等) 先天的, 天生的 ( existing as such at birth; innate)
- ［记］ con＋gen ( 产生) ＋ital -> 与生俱来的 -> 天生的
- ［同］ 同根词: genital ( 生殖的) ; progenitor ( 祖先)
- ［例］ congenital heart defec
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: Latin congenitus, from com- + genitus, past participle of gignere to bring forth — more at kin
- Date: 1796
- 1.
- a. existing at or dating from birth <congenital deafness
- b. constituting an essential characteristic ; inherent <congenital fear of snakes
- c. acquired during development in the uterus and not through heredity <congenital syphilis
- 2. being such by nature congenital liar
- Synonyms: see innate
- ? congenitally adverb
