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congenital

[kuhn-jen-i-tl] / kənˈdʒɛn ɪ tl /


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The team waiting in theatre include specialists from the Congenital Heart Centre, Leicester Children's Hospital and a visiting cardiothoracic surgeon from Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2025

The National Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Syndemic Federal Task Force ramped up educational outreach, prevention services, and surveillance.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2025

During the 2015-2016 Zika outbreak in the Americas, there was a surge in miscarriages and babies born with extremely small heads and other severe birth defects, collectively called Congenital Zika Syndrome.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

“It is an anatomically and functionally significant Congenital Heart Defect which can and will be treated,” the statement said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

“She passed away eight years ago now. Congenital heart defect.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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