Birth Defect Definition
noun
Any of various mental, physical, or biochemical defects present in a baby at birth.
Webster's New World
A physiological or structural abnormality that develops at or before birth and is present at the time of birth, especially as a result of faulty development, infection, heredity, or injury.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- congenital abnormality
- congenital disorder
- congenital defect
- congenital anomaly
Other Word Forms of Birth Defect
Noun
Singular:
birth defect
Plural:
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