congenital
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He said congenital syphilis cases - "where infections pass directly to newborns, leading to potentially lifelong complications" - had nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Kimmel conveyed a serious tone on his show in 2017, after one of his children was born with a congenital heart disease and required surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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
In her clinic, where about half of children are on Medi-Cal, it’s common for kids with congenital vision problems to visit for the first time when they’re in first grade or later.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Levy Pants was like a congenital defect, an inherited curse.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Vocabulary lists containing congenital
To Kill a Mockingbird
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A Confederacy of Dunces
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