Congenital \Con*gen"i*tal\, a. [From {Congenite}.] Existing at, or dating from, birth; pertaining to one from birth; born with one; connate; constitutional; natural; as, a congenital deformity. See {Connate}.
congenital adj : present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development [syn: {inborn}, {innate}, {inherent}]