congenital

The definition of congenital is something present from birth.

(adjective)

A heart defect that exist when you are born is an example of something that would be described as a congenital heart defect.

See congenital in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Origin: < L congenitus, born together with < com-, together + genitus: see genital

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See congenital in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to a condition that is present at birth, as a result of either heredity or environmental influences: a congenital heart defect; congenital syphilis.
Being or having an essential characteristic as if by nature; inherent or inveterate: “the congenital American optimism that denies conflicts and imagines all stories having happy endings” (Robert J. Samuelson). See Synonyms at innate.

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Origin: From Latin congenitus

Origin: : com-, com-

Origin: + genitus, born

Origin: , past participle of gignere, to bear; see genə- in Indo-European roots

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