Congenital
Congenital adjective - Being such from birth or by nature.
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Synonyms for Congenital
Genetic and congenital are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Genetic" instead an adjective "Congenital".
Genetic
Genetic adjective - Genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring.
Usage example: hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
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Synonyms for Genetic
Congenital and genetic are semantically related. You can use "Congenital" instead an adjective "Genetic".
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Related pairs
- natural and congenital
- natural and genetic
- original and congenital
- original and genetic
- patrimonial and congenital
- patrimonial and genetic
- native and congenital
- native and genetic
- innate and congenital
- innate and genetic
- intrinsic and congenital
- intrinsic and genetic
- ingrained and congenital
- ingrained and genetic
Both words in one sentence
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Disability Superpower: Niedermann has congenital analgesia, a genetic disorder that means he can't feel pain.
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This was nerfed in the sequel; a genetic system still exists but there's a greater element of randomisation with regards to congenital/inheritable traits.
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Charles II also had congenital syphilis (his father was infected through sex with prostitutes, then transmitted it to his wife, who in turn passed the disease on to her unborn son), which is known to cause severe birth defects and genetic mutation.
Source: Tangled Family Tree
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