congenital

kәn'dʒenitәl

托福GRE

s. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

a. 天生的, 先天的
[医] 先天的

12,890

BNC 频率

15,666

使用频率

congenital 由con-（共同）和genital（生成的）构成，表示与出生时就存在的特征有关。

例句

1. She was born with a congenital heart defect that needed surgery.

她出生时有先天性心脏缺陷，需要手术。

2. Congenital disorders can sometimes be detected before birth through ultrasound.

先天性疾病有时可以通过超声波在出生前被发现。

3. Many congenital conditions can be managed with proper medical care.

许多先天性疾病可以通过适当的医疗护理进行管理。