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
“It’s just getting back to where it was before the incident,” LeBron said Friday, referencing Bronny’s cardiac arrest caused by a congenital heart defect on July 24, 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 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
Certain pregnancies were excluded from both groups, including those that ended before 37 weeks, involved multiple babies, or resulted in a child with a major congenital malformation.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026
My congenital distraction sometimes fascinated him and sometimes amused him, but mostly it just drove him crazy.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing congenital
To Kill a Mockingbird
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"Simon's Saga," Vocabulary from Episode 15
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A Confederacy of Dunces
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