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congenital

[kuhn-jen-i-tl] / kənˈdʒɛn ɪ tl /


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She added that researchers still did not fully understand why some health outcomes, including congenital anomalies and stillbirths, appear higher in Wales than in parts of the UK, and believes further research is needed.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

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

The study, published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, identified three children whose teeth and bones showed clear evidence of congenital treponematosis.

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

“This child does not have congenital syphilis, or syphilis of any kind. She has vitiligo.”

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince




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