- birth defect
- noun Date: 1971 a physical or biochemical defect that is present at birth and may be inherited or environmentally induced
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
birth defect
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birth defect — [n] congenital defect abnormality, congenital malformation, deformity; concept 580 … New thesaurus
birth defect — birth′ defect n. pat any abnormality present at birth • Etymology: 1970–75 … From formal English to slang
birth defect — n. any of various mental, physical, or biochemical defects present in a baby at birth … English World dictionary
Birth defect — Any defect present in a baby at birth, irrespective of whether the defect is caused by a genetic factor or by prenatal events that are not genetic. Birth defects may involve many different organs including the brain, heart, lungs, liver, bones,… … Medical dictionary
birth defect — noun a defect that is present at birth • Syn: ↑congenital anomaly, ↑congenital defect, ↑congenital disorder, ↑congenital abnormality • Hypernyms: ↑defect, ↑anomaly, ↑anomalousness … Useful english dictionary
birth defect — Pathol. any physical, mental, or biochemical abnormality present at birth. Also called congenital defect. * * * Genetic or trauma induced abnormality present at birth. A more restrictive term than congenital disorder, it covers abnormalities that … Universalium
birth defect — Synonyms and related words: abnormality, acute disease, affection, affliction, ailment, allergic disease, allergy, atrophy, bacterial disease, blight, cardiovascular disease, chronic disease, circulatory disease, complaint, complication,… … Moby Thesaurus
birth defect — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. congenital defect, congenital malformation, deformity, abnormality, congenital deficiency, disability, mutation … English dictionary for students
birth defect — noun Any of several medical disorders that are present at birth. Syn: congenital disorder … Wiktionary
birth defect — imperfection or problem that is present from birth (such as a missing limb, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
