congenital
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Faith's heart attack was because of two congenital heart defects that she had no idea about.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 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
In her clinic, where about half of children are on Medi-Cal, it’s common for kids with congenital vision problems to visit for the first time when they’re in first grade or later.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
A new study shows that gene therapy can significantly improve hearing in people born with congenital deafness or severe hearing loss.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
For our purposes, however, the ultimate cause of the condition is less important than its systemic manifestation, which was a congenital inability to separate his thoughts from his feelings about them.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing congenital
To Kill a Mockingbird
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A Confederacy of Dunces
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