transcription, транскрипция: [ kəndʒenɪt(ə)l ]
1.
A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited. ( MEDICAL )
When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease.
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• con‧geni‧tal‧ly
...congenitally deaf patients.
ADV : ADV adj / -ed
2.
A congenital characteristic or feature in a person is so strong that you cannot imagine it ever changing, although there may seem to be no reason for it.
He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.
= incorrigible
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• con‧geni‧tal‧ly
I admit to being congenitally lazy.
ADV