congenital
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He said congenital syphilis cases - "where infections pass directly to newborns, leading to potentially lifelong complications" - had nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The former five-star recruit out of Sierra Canyon High is still growing into his career, especially after surgery for a congenital heart defect derailed his brief college experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Neurocrine already markets Crenessity, an oral CRF1 receptor antagonist used to treat congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which is a collection of genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Certain pregnancies were excluded from both groups, including those that ended before 37 weeks, involved multiple babies, or resulted in a child with a major congenital malformation.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026
The condition was congenital, present from the moment of conception.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Vocabulary lists containing congenital
To Kill a Mockingbird
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A Confederacy of Dunces
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