Congenital Heart Defect (Noun)
Meaning
A birth defect involving the heart.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Conorrhyncha ladanum abnormality and other factors increase a baby's risk for congenital heart defect.
- The baby suffered from a congenital heart defect and needed immediate open-heart surgery.
- The American Heart Association has an online tutorial for parents of children with congenital heart defect.
- Severe cases of this condition are present in about 1 percent of all babies born with a congenital heart defect.
- Folic acid can be useful in preventing spina bifida but does nothing to reduce risk for congenital heart defect.