Congenital Abnormality (Noun)
Meaning
A defect that is present at birth.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- A congenital abnormality of the heart was detected during the fetal ultrasound, requiring the parents to prepare for a surgical intervention after birth.
- The doctor explained to the new parents that their child's clubfoot was a congenital abnormality that could be corrected with early treatment and physical therapy.
- Cleft palate is a common congenital abnormality that affects the physical appearance and speech of the child, requiring corrective surgery and speech therapy.
- Medical research suggests that some congenital abnormalities are caused by genetic mutations, while others are the result of environmental factors during pregnancy.
- A prenatal diagnosis of a congenital abnormality such as spina bifida allows parents to make informed decisions about their child's care and prepare for potential complications.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Anencephalia
- Macroglossia
- Spinocerebellar Disorder
- Hermaphrodism
- Mongolism
- Harelip
- Ankyloglossia
- Colour Vision Deficiency
- Clinocephalism
- Oxycephaly
- Anencephaly
- Pseudohermaphroditism
- Syndactyly
- Meromelia
- Cleft Lip
- Polydactyly
- Ametria
- Cleft Palate
- Polysomy
- Clinocephaly
- Albinism
- Color Vision Deficiency
- Amelia
- Epispadias
- Hermaphroditism
- Down's Syndrome
- Cheiloschisis
- Clinodactyly
- Spina Bifida
- Rachischisis
- Syndactylism
- Meningocele
- Plagiocephaly
- Encephalocele
- Acrocephaly
- Hyperdactyly
- Color Blindness
- Tongue Tie
- Myelomeningocele
- Congenital Heart Defect
- Colour Blindness
- Down Syndrome
- Ablepharia
- Scaphocephaly
- Schistorrhachis
- Mongolianism