congenital
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When a child has a congenital heart defect without other complications, the condition is classified as non-syndromic congenital heart disease.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Larson’s office later attributed the seizure to a congenital heart issue, adding that he’d been prescribed medication to help.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
She added that researchers still did not fully understand why some health outcomes, including congenital anomalies and stillbirths, appear higher in Wales than in parts of the UK, and believes further research is needed.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The so-called baby Gabriel case began when McKenna West, a surrogate from Alaska, learned that the child she was carrying had hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a serious congenital disease.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ptolemy believed not only that behavior patterns were influenced by the planets and the stars but also that questions of stature, complexion, national character and even congenital physical abnormalities were determined by the stars.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing congenital
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