congenital heart defect

noun

A defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels present at birth.

“Near-synonym: congenital heart disease”

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CHAw:congenital heart anomalyw:congenital heart anomaliescongenital heart disease
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Meanings

nouncongenital heart defect (plural congenital heart defects, abbreviation CHD)

plural congenital heart defects · abbreviation CHD

  1. cardiologyA defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels present at birth.

    Near-synonym: congenital heart disease

    Synonyms: CHA, w:congenital heart anomaly, w:congenital heart anomalies, congenital heart disease

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels present at birth.

Similar
CHAw:congenital heart anomalyw:congenital heart anomaliescongenital heart disease
Also see
chacongenital heart disease

Translations

German Herzfehler
  • Herzfehlerdisease of the heart
Russian врождённый поро́к се́рдца
  • врождённый поро́к се́рдца (vroždjónnyj porók sérdca)disease of the heart
Swedish hjärtfel
  • hjärtfeldisease of the heart
Turkish konjenital defekt
  • konjenital defektdisease of the heart
Vietnamese dị tật tim bẩm sinh
  • dị tật tim bẩm sinhdisease of the heart
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APA

congenital heart defect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congenital%20heart%20defect

MLA

“congenital heart defect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congenital%20heart%20defect. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “congenital heart defect,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congenital%20heart%20defect.

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