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}]