congenital
adjective
[ kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)l ]
• (of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth.
• "a congenital malformation of the heart"
Similar:
inborn,
inherited,
hereditary,
in the blood,
in the family,
innate,
inbred,
constitutional,
built-in,
inbuilt,
ingrown,
natural,
native,
original,
inherent,
unlearned,
instinctual,
deep-rooted,
deep-seated,
connate,
connatural,
Opposite:
acquired,
Origin:
late 18th century: from Latin congenitus, from con- ‘together’ + genitus (past participle of gignere ‘beget’) + -al.
