congenital disorder
Inborn medical condition
A congenital disorder is a medical condition present from birth, whether inherited genetically or caused by factors during pregnancy or delivery.
The term covers structural abnormalities, metabolic dysfunctions, and developmental conditions: The heart defect was congenital, not acquired.
Congenital doesn't necessarily mean inherited—fetal alcohol syndrome is congenital but not genetic.
Abnormally developed structure
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- deformityAbnormal body structure
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
spina bifida · cleft palate · heart defect · clubfoot · polydactyly · anencephaly · hypoplasia · agenesis
Of the unborn
- gestationalOf the pregnancy period
- intrauterineWithin the uterus
- teratogenDevelopmental toxin
- embryonicAt earliest developmental stage
maternal · ultrasound · sonogram · amniocentesis · screening · diagnosis · fetal alcohol syndrome · thalidomide
Relating to child medicine
- neonatalOf earliest infancy
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
corrective · palliative · specialist · neonatologist · geneticist · cardiologist · multidisciplinary · therapy
Permanent DNA alteration
- chromosomalRelating to genetic structures
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- dominantHaving superior influence
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
carrier · karyotype · trisomy · deletion · translocation · Down syndrome · cystic fibrosis · sickle cell
Concerning brain and nerve formation
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- intellectual disabilityImpaired reasoning and adaptive skills
- autism spectrumRange of neurodevelopmental conditions
- cerebral palsyNeurological disorder impairing motor function
speech delay · learning disability · psychomotor · early intervention · developmental milestone · sensory processing · gross motor
malformation
Abnormally developed structure
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- deformityAbnormal body structure
syndrome · spina bifida · cleft palate · heart defect · clubfoot · polydactyly · anencephaly · hypoplasia · agenesis · atresia
fetal
Of the unborn
- gestationalOf the pregnancy period
- intrauterineWithin the uterus
- teratogenDevelopmental toxin
embryonic · maternal · ultrasound · sonogram · amniocentesis · screening · diagnosis · fetal alcohol syndrome · thalidomide · rubella
pediatric
Relating to child medicine
surgery · corrective · palliative · specialist · neonatologist · geneticist · cardiologist · multidisciplinary · therapy · rehabilitation
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
- chromosomalRelating to genetic structures
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- dominantHaving superior influence
recessive · carrier · karyotype · trisomy · deletion · translocation · Down syndrome · cystic fibrosis · sickle cell · hemophilia
neurodevelopmental
Concerning brain and nerve formation
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- intellectual disabilityImpaired reasoning and adaptive skills
- autism spectrumRange of neurodevelopmental conditions
cerebral palsy · speech delay · learning disability · psychomotor · early intervention · developmental milestone · sensory processing · gross motor
- child developmentbaby, toddler, newborn, infancy, milestones
- glycobiologyN-acetylglucosamine, N-glycan, deglycosylation, glycosyltransferases, UDP-glucose
congenital disorderlifestyle disease
Condition caused by habits
occupational disease · degenerative disease · infectious disease · traumatic injury