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Congenital Very Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Congenital has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

"The baby was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect that developed while still in the womb, even though neither parent had ever shown any signs of it."

2

Present since birth.

"The baby was born with a congenital heart defect that required immediate surgery."

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Rhyming Words
tal ital ctal total ectal octal petal dital rotal metal katal ketal fetal cital ental setal attal ictal natal notal
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