congénital

See also: congenital

French

Etymology

Latin congenitus +‎ -al

Pronunciation

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Adjective

congénital (feminine congénitale, masculine plural congénitaux, feminine plural congénitales)

1. (medicine, biology, of a physical or psychological condition) Congenital: originating before birth and continuing or progressing thereafter.

Derived terms

• congénitalement

Further reading

• “congénital”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.