Congenital Disorder (Noun)

Meaning

A defect that is present at birth.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• A congenital disorder is a condition that is present at birth and affects the development of the fetus.
• Down syndrome is a congenital disorder that occurs due to an abnormality in the number of chromosomes.
• The child was born with a congenital disorder that required immediate surgical intervention to correct a heart defect.
• Research has shown that certain congenital disorders can be prevented or minimized with proper prenatal care.
• Cystic fibrosis is a congenital disorder that affects the respiratory and digestive systems of those who have it.

Synonyms

• Congenital Abnormality
• Birth Defect
• Congenital Anomaly
• Congenital Defect

Hypernyms

• Anomaly
• Defect
• Anomalousness

Hyponyms

• Anencephalia
• Macroglossia
• Spinocerebellar Disorder
• Hermaphrodism
• Mongolism
• Harelip
• Ankyloglossia
• Clinocephalism
• Trisomy 21
• 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
• Ablepharia
• Scaphocephaly
• Schistorrhachis
• Mongolianism