congenital

congenital
[kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)l]
adjective
  1. (especially of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth
    (尤指疾病、身体畸形)先天的
    a congenital malformation of the heart.
    先天性心脏畸形。
    ■(of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit
    (人)与生俱来的,天生的;生性的;本性难移的
    a congenital liar.
    生性好说谎者,说谎成癖者。
派生
congenitally
adverb
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: from Latin congenitus, from con- 'together' + genitus (past participle of gignere 'beget') + -al
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