Connatal

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of congenital (But note that congenital implies anomaly present before birth whereas connatal means an anomaly present at birth but possibly caused by the birth process, e.g.cranial trauma during labour) not-comparable

    "Also patients III-4 and III-5 had persistence of deciduous teeth (premolars), while III-4 had two connatal teeth in the lower jaw."

Etymology

From con- + natal.

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