congenital

Universal Words adjective 1 (of a disease or medical condition) existing since or before birth: congenital abnormalities * Half of all fetuses with the syndrome have a congenital heart defect. 2 [onlybeforenoun] existing as part of a person's character and not likely to change: a congenital inability to tell the truth 3 [onlybeforenoun] (of a person) born with a particular illness: (figurative) a congenital liar (= one who will not change)