congenital

adj

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

Synonym: inborninnate

1. (病症)先天的
A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited.

e.g. When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease.
约翰17岁时死于先天性心脏病。

2. 天生的;生性的
A congenital characteristic or feature in a person is so strong that you cannot imagine it ever changing, although there may seem to be no reason for it.

e.g. He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.
他生性爱说谎，而且通常债务缠身。

1. 先天性：出生时已存在听力障碍者称先天性(congenital)遗传性聋,出生以后的某个时期(多发生在婴幼儿期、儿童期或青少年期)开始出现听力障碍者称为获得性先天性(acquired congenital)遗传性聋.

2. 天生的：congenial 意气相投,友善的 | congenital 天生的 | congest 拥塞

3. 先天性病：chronic 慢性病 | congenital 先天性病 | nausea 恶心

4. 先天的,生来的：congenerous 协同的,共同的 | congenital 先天的,生来的 | conical 圆锥形的