birth defect
birth defect · birth defects
Geburtsfehler
Any of several medical disorders that are present at birthAny of several medical disorders that are present at birth.
» Yanni's son has some birth defects.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several medical disorders that are present at birth.
Geburtsfehler
a defect that is present at birth
Examples
4 sentencesYanni's son has some birth defects.
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause birth defects.
ruУпотребление алкоголя во время беременности может привести к появлению врождённого порока у ребёнка.
deAlkoholkonsum während der Schwangerschaft kann zu Geburtsfehlern führen.
A cleft lip or cleft palate is one of the most common birth defects worldwide.
While pregnancies from sex between first cousins do carry a slightly elevated risk of birth defects, this risk is often exaggerated.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
any of several medical disorders that are present at birth:
Forms
plural: birth defects| Singular | birth defect |
|---|---|
| Plural | birth defects |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a defect that is present at birth:congenital anomalycongenital defectcongenital disordercongenital abnormality
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedteratogenesis