congenital
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The so-called baby Gabriel case began when McKenna West, a surrogate from Alaska, learned that the child she was carrying had hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a serious congenital disease.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Some cases previously labeled as congenital syphilis may represent entirely different diseases."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
He had a younger brother who had been born with a congenital heart defect and died as an infant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
"I hope that someone can care for Jimothy as a wild animal... he will get older and need more care," wrote one user, who said she had been born with a congenital spine syndrome.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ptolemy believed not only that behavior patterns were influenced by the planets and the stars but also that questions of stature, complexion, national character and even congenital physical abnormalities were determined by the stars.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing congenital
To Kill a Mockingbird
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A Confederacy of Dunces
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