congenital disease

collocation in English

meaningsofcongenitalanddisease

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congenital
adjective
uk
/kənˈdʒen.ɪ.təl/us
/kənˈdʒen.ə.t̬əl/
medicalspecialized
A congenital disease or condition exists at or ...
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disease
noun
uk
/dɪˈziːz/us
/dɪˈziːz/
(an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by ...
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(Definition ofcongenitalanddiseasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In adults infection is usually benign, but it can causecongenitaldiseasewith severe consequences for foetuses.
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She became blind as a result of acongenitaldiseasesuch as meningitis.
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Congenitaldiseasein pulmonary position usually produces a domed "acommissural" membrane which can be imperforate.
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Most were in sinus rhythm, with only 22 (17%) in atrial fibrillation (20 with rheumatic and two withcongenitaldisease).
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The pathologist has the opportunity to provide crucial information in these areas in every case of postoperativecongenitaldiseasecoming to autopsy.
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Secondly, it could increase knowledge about the causes ofcongenitaldisease.
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For example, at present, one of the purposes iscongenitaldisease.
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That legislation already allows research on embryos for certain medical conditions such ascongenitaldiseaseor genetic abnormality.
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Where is the mention of the fundamental purpose of scientific research in the medical field of genetic andcongenitaldisease?
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Some havecongenitaldiseaseand some are perhaps deficient, but, on the whole, they are born completely and absolutely healthy.
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There is no question of the technique eliminating a particular type ofcongenitaldiseaseif it could be detected in that way.
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It is hard to explain why the investigation of acquired disease should be viewed as morally less obligatory than the investigation ofcongenitaldisease.
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It is research to deal with the problems of infertility andcongenitaldisease.
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There are at least 50 types of severecongenitaldiseasewhich one day may be detectable by pre-embryo screening, but only if the research continues.
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They include advancing the treatment of infertility; increasing knowledge of causes ofcongenitaldisease and miscarriage; advancing the techniques of contraception: and developing methods of detecting gene and chromosome abnormality.
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Absence of creatine may be indicative of a rarecongenitaldisease. 4.
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When ulcers develop secondary to thecongenitaldisease, antibiotic treatment such as oxacillin and gentamicin administered for 10 days has been prescribed.
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She has a vision impairment because of acongenitaldisease.
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He dies of an unprecedentedcongenitaldiseasefor which no cure seems to have existed at the time.
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