Congenital Anomaly

Definition: Congenital Anomaly

1. A defect that is present at birth.

Synonyms: birth defect (n), congenital abnormality (n), congenital defect (n), congenital disorder (n). (additional references)

English words defined with "congenital anomaly": ankyloglossia ♦ meningocele ♦ tongue tie. (references)

Domain	Title
Books	Proximal femoral focal deficiency: a congenital anomaly; a symposium held in Washington, D.C., June 13, 1968 (reference) (more book examples)
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Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Hutchinson's Teeth is a congenital anomaly in which the permanent incisor teeth are narrow and notched. Note the notched edges and "screwdriver" shape of the central incisors. Credit: CDC.
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Craniosynostosis is a congenital anomaly characterized by premature closure�before the completion of brain growth�of one or more cranial sutures (the fibrous joints between the bones of the skull). (references)
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-e-g-i-l-l-m-n-n-n-o-o-t-y"
	-4 letters: egomaniacally, monogenically, nematological.
	-5 letters: anatomically, congenitally, etymological, magnetically.
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