congenital

🇺🇸 /kənˈdʒenɪtl/ 🇬🇧 /kənˈdʒenɪtl/
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adjective
R

present from the time of birth

Some children have congenital heart problems.

R

a characteristic you are born with and can't change

He has a congenital talent for music.

R

a health problem you are born with

Congenital disorders can affect any part of the body.

translation

adj. present from the time of birth; a characteristic you are born with and can't change; a health problem you are born with