congenital abnormality
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5.4
- noun
- /kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl əbˈnɔːrməlɪti/
- Specialized
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anomalía congénita
- In addition, our data exclude deaths caused by cancer, congenital abnormalities, genetic disorders, and suicide; nor do we include data on risk behaviors such as drug use.
- risk of congenital abnormality
Examples
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Reassurance can be given to women that there is no increase in congenital abnormalities or risk of preterm labor or IUGR with a history of genital herpes.
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These babies aren't dying from congenital abnormalities; they're dying preventable deaths.
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About 30% of patients have additional congenital abnormalities.
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The risk of having a congenital abnormality is increased when taking these medications; however, the risk is not great enough to recommend ending the pregnancy.
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So these are kids who have congenital abnormalities, have prenatal problems, have all kinds of difficulties, and they don't make it.
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At birth, a term male infant was noted to have multiple congenital abnormalities, including cleft lip and palate and a mass on the left side of his tongue (figure 1).
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Cleft lip, with or without cleft palate, is common, more so on the left side and in newborn boys, and it is often associated with other congenital abnormalities.
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For example, the use of asphyxiating tear gas containing various toxic substances affects blood circulation and the nervous system and can cause paralysis, miscarriages, and congenital abnormalities.
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Women should be persuaded against pregnancy if their HbA1c is greater than 86 mmol/mol (10%) due to the serious increase in risks to their own health and congenital abnormalities with poorer control.
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Susie is a ten-month-old baby, perfectly healthy except that she has a congenital abnormality of her foot, commonly known as clubfoot.
Synonyms
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3.2
A health problem a baby has when they are born
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6.7
A body part that forms in a wrong way before birth, for example the heart or spine
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4.2
A problem in the body or how it works that is present at birth
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6.0
A body or organ problem present when a baby is born
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4.3
A health problem present when a baby is born
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4.9
A health problem a person has at birth, often from parents' genes or events before birth
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built: 'congenital' means 'present at birth' and 'abnormality' means 'a defect or atypical condition', so together they straightforwardly mean a defect present at birth. This noun + modifier pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English compounding, making the meaning clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Congenital abnormality comes from congenital, meaning 'born with', and abnormality, meaning a physical problem. That's why it describes a fault or condition that is already present when a baby is born.