congenital

BrE /kənˈdʒenɪtl/ AmE /kənˈdʒenɪtl/

adjective en → es

1 BIRTH [attributive, predicative] B2

existing at birth and for the rest of a person's life; not caused by injury or illness during your lifetime

congénito, hereditario

  • a congenital disease/condition

Collocations congenital heart defect · congenital disorder

  • She was born with a congenital heart condition.

    Nació con una enfermedad cardíaca congénita.