congenital defect
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Congenital heart disease is the most common type of congenital defect in humans.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
He had a congenital defect in his aorta, the main and largest artery that distributes blood throughout the body.
From Fox News • Dec. 21, 2021
The Utah native was born with fibular hemimelia, a congenital defect that required amputation of his legs below the knee at 11 months.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2021
Pistorius was born without fibula bones because of a congenital defect, and his legs were amputated when he was 11 months old.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2014
Levy Pants was like a congenital defect, an inherited curse.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
