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nounAny of several medical disorders that are present at birth.
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nouna defect that is present at birth
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Chinese Mandarin 先天缺陷
- 先天缺陷 (xiāntiān quēxiàn)any of several medical disorders that are present at birth
Dutch aangeboren afwijking
- aangeboren afwijkingany of several medical disorders that are present at birth
Finnish synnynnäinen sairaus
- synnynnäinen sairausany of several medical disorders that are present at birth
French anomalie congénitale
- anomalie congénitaleany of several medical disorders that are present at birth
German Geburtsfehler
- Geburtsfehlerany of several medical disorders that are present at birth
Italian difetto congenito
- difetto congenitoany of several medical disorders that are present at birth
Portuguese defeito congénito/congênito, malformação/anomalia congénita/congênita
- defeito congénito/congênitoany of several medical disorders that are present at birth
- malformação/anomalia congénita/congênitaany of several medical disorders that are present at birth
- defeito de nascençaany of several medical disorders that are present at birth
Spanish defecto congénito
- defecto congénitoany of several medical disorders that are present at birth
Swedish missbildning
- missbildningany of several medical disorders that are present at birth
Cite this entry
APA
birth defect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20defect
MLA
“birth defect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20defect. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birth defect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20defect.
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