congenital anomaly
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- noun
- /kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl əˈnɑːməli/
- Specialized
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anomalía congénita
- Supernumerary nostrils are exceedingly rare congenital anomalies of unclear etiology.
- rare congenital anomalies
- congenital anomalies groups
- cases of congenital anomalies
Examples
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A multitude of congenital anomalies associated with CES have been described in the literature.
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We examined a wide range of congenital anomalies that were subtyped following the classification proposed by EUROCAT (2009).
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CES is a multiple congenital anomaly syndrome.
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Supernumerary nostril is a very rare type of congenital anomaly.
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No congenital anomalies were detected on subsequent clinical and radiologic investigations of the major systems.
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We found little evidence for an association between most of the traffic-related air pollutants and most of the congenital anomaly groups studied.
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On the other hand, complete or partial absence of the pericardium is an uncommon congenital anomaly with various complications and presentations.
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Parents of infants who were not expected to survive or who had severe congenital anomalies, as determined by the attending physician, were excluded.
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Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, occurring in 2%-3% of the population.
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Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, occurring in 2%-3% of the population.
Synonyms
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A part of the body that does not develop normally and may need treatment
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A health problem a baby has when they are born
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A body part that forms in a wrong way before birth, for example the heart or spine
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A problem in the body or how it works that is present at birth
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A health problem in the body or the way it works that is present when a baby is born
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A health problem present when a baby is born
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A health problem a person has at birth, often from parents' genes or events before birth
A physical problem in the shape of a body part often present at birth
A physical problem present at birth caused by genes or development
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'congenital' means 'present at birth' and 'anomaly' means an unusual or irregular condition, so together they denote an unusual condition present from birth. This adjective+noun combination is transparent and parallels equivalent formations in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Congenital anomaly comes from old words meaning congenital 'born with' and anomaly 'not normal'. So it gives the image of something unusual a baby has when they are born, which is why it means 'a defect present from birth'.