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Added 9 October 2026

congenital

/kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)l/ adjective

Latin root: congenitus Wiktionary

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Of a trait or a disease, present since birth.

Origin

From Latin congenitus + -al, equivalent to con- + genital.

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