birth defect

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birth defect

noun birth defects

Any of several medical disorders that are present at birth.
Similar: congenital disorder

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noun any of several medical disorders that are present at birth

Español	defecto congénito
中文	先天缺陷 xiāntiān quēxiàn
Português	defeito congénito/congênito, malformação/anomalia congénita/congênita, defeito de nascença
Français	anomalie congénitale
Deutsch	Geburtsfehler
Italiano	difetto congenito

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@misc{birth_defect_2026,
  title = {birth defect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/birth%20defect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}