congenital
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Faith's heart attack was because of two congenital heart defects that she had no idea about.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Neurocrine already markets Crenessity, an oral CRF1 receptor antagonist used to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which is a collection of genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Nicholas Brendon, best known for portraying the loyal, wisecracking Xander Harris in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” died Friday from natural causes after dealing with a congenital heart defect and other health issues in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Errors in neuron growth are associated with congenital and neurodevelopmental disorders.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
Distressed by the political disarray in the state governments in the 1780s and the congenital weakness of the Articles of Confederation, Madison had helped mobilize the movement for the Constitutional Convention.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing congenital
To Kill a Mockingbird
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A Confederacy of Dunces
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