Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) Any of several medical disorders that are present at birth.
WordNet
n. a defect that is present at birth [syn: congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality]
Wikipedia
- redirect Congenital disorder
Usage examples of "birth defect".
He did not know about his son's birth defect -- at least not consciously.
If the divine presence knew about Christopher's birth defect and did something to correct it, why doesn't it do something about Sherri's cancer?
Only later was it discovered that in a small proportion of cases, thalidomide could cause a type of birth defect known as phocomelia, in which arms and legs are replaced by partially developed versions that resemble a seal's flippers.
From the moment she learned that she was pregnant, my grandmother was again tormented by fears that the baby would suffer a hideous birth defect.