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Adjective: congenital  kun'je-ni-t(u)l
  1. Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during foetal development
    "translocations can result in serious congenital disorders";
    - inborn, innate, indigenous

See also: nonheritable, noninheritable

Encyclopedia: Congenital