What does "connatal" mean?

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)

What is a synonym for "connatal"?

Common synonyms include: atavistic, bodily, born, coeval, congenital, connate.

Connatal

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Adjective

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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."

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atavistic bodily born coeval congenital connate

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"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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