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Congenital
Present before birth. Birth defects are sometimes called congenital malformations since they occur before birth. Many congenital malformations occurs well before birth as early as the first few weeks of pregnancy. Congenital abnormalities are disorders of form or function present before birth.
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Date Last Modified: 08/26/2003 12:41