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congenital

[kuhn-jen-i-tl] / kənˈdʒɛn ɪ tl /


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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

Dr. Matthew Stone, surgical director of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Program, and congenital heart surgeon Dr. Emily Downs led the nine-hour procedure.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

Her husband Andriy had a congenital heart condition, but insisted on joining the army.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Maybe it’s a character flaw, but for me it is a congenital one.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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