Congenital disease and Hereditary disease

Congenital disease

Congenital disease noun - A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically.

Hereditary disease is a synonym for congenital disease in inherited disorder topic. In some cases you can use "Hereditary disease" instead a noun phrase "Congenital disease".

Hereditary disease

Hereditary disease noun - A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically.

Congenital disease is a synonym for hereditary disease. You can use "Congenital disease" instead a noun phrase "Hereditary disease".
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Hereditary disease and Congenital disease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/congenital_disease/hereditary_disease
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