birth defect
noun
: a physical or biochemical defect that is present at birth and may be inherited or environmentally induced
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Share [Findings] The Journal of Pediatric Genetics retracted a study on Islamic beliefs concerning the possible supernatural causes of birth defects on the grounds that the research lacked a scientific basis.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
There was a 10% increase in infant mortality with birth defects, which can cover heart abnormalities, spina bifida and other disorders.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
In some cases, babies with a birth defect may only survive a few months.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Most developmental defects happen in the first trimester of pregnancy; for example, cleft palate, a potentially debilitating birth defect, occurs sometime before week nine for reasons that scientists don’t yet understand.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
There was a 10% increase in infant mortality with birth defects, which can cover heart abnormalities, spina bifida and other disorders.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
In some cases, babies with a birth defect may only survive a few months.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Most developmental defects happen in the first trimester of pregnancy; for example, cleft palate, a potentially debilitating birth defect, occurs sometime before week nine for reasons that scientists don’t yet understand.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Birth defect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20defect. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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