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birth defect

NOUN
  1. a defect that is present at birth

How To Use birth defect In A Sentence

  • A woman who gets adequate amounts of the B vitamin folate is much less likely to have a baby with a birth defect affecting the spinal cord.
  • She was born with a rare birth defect that left her with a huge growth on her neck and has spent most of her early life in hospital.
  • As I glean from the Wikipedia article on the subject, atavistic traits are "birth defects" more than reactions to environmental changes. Eureka: What About Bob?
  • Other individual birth defects - such as eye or heart defects - sometimes can be corrected or at least improved with early surgery.
  • The study showed a high incidence of birth defects in rhesus monkeys that had been given the drug during pregnancy," he answered quietly. THE ASSOCIATE
  • They can cause birth defects and cancer. Times, Sunday Times
  • Daniela Cruz was born Nov. 4 with a congenital birth defect called esophageal atresia. Undefined
  • Abnormal levels of alpha-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid or maternal blood may indicate an increased risk for a variety of birth defects or chromosomal disorders. Glossary
  • View larger image » An omphalocele is a birth defect known as a ventral wall defect, which involves the abdominal (belly) area of the fetus. Omphalocele
  • Oral-facial clefts are birth defects in which the tissues of the mouth or lip don't form properly during fetal development.
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