[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

native \na"tive\ n=a"ti^v, a. f. natif, l. nativus, fr.
   nasci, p. p. natus. see nation, and cf. na"ive, neif
   a serf.
   1. arising by birth; having an origin; born. obs.
      1913 webster

            anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native,
            rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.
                                                  --cudworth.
      1913 webster

   2. of or pertaining to one's birth; natal; belonging to the
      place or the circumstances in which one is born; --
      opposed to foreign; as, native land, language, color,
      etc.
      1913 webster

   3. born in the region in which one lives; as, a native
      inhabitant, race; grown or originating in the region where
      used or sold; not foreign or imported; as, native
      oysters, or strawberries. in the latter sense, synonymous
      with domestic.
      1913 webster +pjc

   4. original; constituting the original substance of anything;
      as, native dust. --milton.
      1913 webster

   5. conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one;
      inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius,
      cheerfulness, wit, simplicity, rights, intelligence, etc.
      having the same meaning as congenital, but typically
      used for positive qualities, whereas congenital may be
      used for negative qualities. see also congenital
      1913 webster +pjc

            courage is native to you.             --jowett
                                                  thucyd..
      1913 webster

   6. naturally related; cognate; connected with. r.
      1913 webster

            the head is not more native to the heart, . . .
            than is the throne of denmark to thy father. --shak.
      1913 webster

   7. min.
      a found in nature uncombined with other elements; as,
          native silver, copper, gold.
      b found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium
          chloride.
          1913 webster

   native american party. see under american, a.

   native bear zool., the koala.

   native bread bot., a large underground fungus, of
      australia mylitta australis, somewhat resembling a
      truffle, but much larger.

   native devil. zool. same as tasmanian devil, under
      devil.

   native hen zool., an australian rail tribonyx
      mortierii.

   native pheasant. zool. see leipoa.

   native rabbit zool., an australian marsupial perameles
      lagotis resembling a rabbit in size and form.

   native sloth zool., the koala.

   native thrush zool., an australian singing bird
      pachycephala olivacea; -- called also thickhead.

   native turkey zool., the australian bustard choriotis
      australis; -- called also bebilya.
      1913 webster

   syn: natural; natal; original; congenital.

   usage: native, natural, natal. natural refers to the
          nature of a thing, or that which springs therefrom;
          native, to one's birth or origin; as, a native
          country, language, etc.; natal, to the circumstances
          of one's birth; as, a natal day, or star. native
          talent is that which is inborn; natural talent is that
          which springs from the structure of the mind. native
          eloquence is the result of strong innate emotion;
          natural eloquence is opposed to that which is studied
          or artificial.
          1913 webster
see also:
nation na"ive neif foreign imported domestic 
congenital native american party american native bear native bread 
mylitta australis native devil tasmanian devil devil native hen 
tribonyx mortierii native pheasant leipoa native rabbit perameles lagotis 
native sloth native thrush pachycephala olivacea thickhead native turkey 
choriotis australis bebilya native natural natal 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

congenital \congen"ital\ ko^nje^n"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; a congenital liar. see connate and
   native.

   syn: connate; native; inborn; inherited; hereditary. 1913
        webster +pjc
see also:
congenite connate native 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

congenital
     adj : present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired
           during fetal development syn: inborn, innate, inherent
see also:
inborn innate inherent 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

77 moby thesaurus words for "congenital":
   absolute, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-out, all-pervading,
   atavistic, bodily, born, broad-based, clean, clear, coeval,
   comprehensive, connatal, connate, connatural, constitutional,
   consummate, deep-dyed, deep-seated, downright, dyed-in-the-wool,
   egregious, essential, exhaustive, genetic, hereditary,
   in the blood, inborn, inbred, incarnate, indigenous, indwelling,
   ingrained, inherited, innate, instinctive, instinctual, intensive,
   intrinsic, native, native to, natural, natural to, omnibus,
   omnipresent, organic, out-and-out, outright, perfect, pervasive,
   physical, plain, plumb, primal, pure, radical, regular, sheer,
   straight, sweeping, temperamental, thorough, thoroughgoing,
   through-and-through, total, ubiquitous, unacquired, unconditional,
   universal, unmitigated, unqualified, unreserved, unrestricted,
   utter, veritable, wholesale

Congenital >> C Words
Congenital, definition of term: Congenital
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Congenital Heart Disease Resource Page
...In order to view the congenital heart disease resource page, you need a frames capable.....Congenital Heart Disease Resource Page.. The Congenital Heart Disease Resource Page..
http://www.csun.edu/~hcmth011/heart/, score=100, date indexed=October 5, 2005, 6:24 am

MedlinePlus: Congenital Heart Disease
...Common Types of Congenital Heart Defects (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and.....Surgical and Transcatheter Management (Congenital Heart Information Network) Congenital.....Congenital Heart Disease and Your Baby: How to Care for Your Baby (American Academy of..
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/congenitalheartdisease.html, score=97, date indexed=October 6, 2005, 6:04 am

Adult Congenital Heart Association
...ACHA endorses Care of the Adult With Congenital Heart Disease. Presented at the 32nd.....The Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) is a nonprofit organization which seeks to.....congenital heart defects. Through education, outreach, advocacy and promotion of research..
http://www.achaheart.org/, score=97, date indexed=October 5, 2005, 9:55 am

CANADIAN ADULT CONGENITAL HEART NETWORK

http://www.cachnet.org/, score=96, date indexed=October 5, 2005, 8:11 pm

Congenital Heart Defects .com
...If you know a newborn that has been diagnosed with a Congenital Heart Abnormality and.....Brain Tumors, Cranio-Facial Congenital Deformities, Essential Tremor, Dystonia or.....This site is devoted to providing information to members of the world-wide congenital..
http://www.congenitalheartdefects.com/, score=94, date indexed=October 5, 2005, 7:35 pm

The Congenital Anosmia Pages
...It can be partial or complete, and can be a result of an injury, illness, or can be.....For instance, I wish I knew whether my case is congenital or caused by nasal surgery I had.....Henkin informed me that it is actually congenital and caused by faulty olfactory stem..
http://www.maxuk.net/nose.html, score=93, date indexed=October 5, 2005, 11:09 pm

Virtual Children's Hospital: Treatment of Congenital Clubfoot
...Most orthopaedic surgeons agree that the initial treatment of congenital club foot should.....The treatment of an infant with congenital clubfeet and the outcome at 38 years of age are.....Magnetic Resonance Imaging study of the congenital clubfoot treated with the Ponseti..
http://www.vh.org/Providers/Textbooks/Clubfoot/Clubfoot.html, score=92, date indexed=October 5, 2005, 10:54 pm

The Grown Up Congenital Heart Patients Association - GUCH
...Since every case of Congenital Heart Disease is unique, any medical information, should be.....Congenital Heart Disease - a congenital heart defect is an abnormality of the heart that.....The Grown Up Congenital Heart Patients Association (GUCH) is a UK charity, founded in 1993..
http://www.guch.demon.co.uk/, score=92, date indexed=October 6, 2005, 6:56 am

Congenital Syndromes Database Closed
...The Multiple Congenital Anomaly/Mental Retardation file was developed by Stanley Jablonski.....It describes syndromes in which multiple congenital anomalies are associated with mental.....congenital abnormalities known to be associated with mental retardation. It was made..
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/jablonski/syndrome_title.html, score=91, date indexed=August 28, 2004, 5:39 pm

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