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congenital
adjective
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Divide congenital into syllables:

con · gen · i · tal

How to pronounce congenital:

Definition of congenital:

congenital (adjective):
existing at or dating from birth
(of an abnormal condition) existing at birth but not inherited
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development.

Synonyms for congenital:

borninnatenaturalregularproperchronichereditaryinherentinheritednative

Antonyms for congenital:

acquired

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