congenital
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A new study shows that gene therapy can significantly improve hearing in people born with congenital deafness or severe hearing loss.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 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
By 2023, he had a heart attack and was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect and cauda equina syndrome, the latter led to several spinal surgeries.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
She works with George Baker, who has congenital muscular dystrophy and says Lauren acts as his "arms and legs in an office" while he runs The Disability Union, an organisation representing thousands of disabled people.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Levy Pants was like a congenital defect, an inherited curse.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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