Human Growth and Development / Unit 2 HGD 0198 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Congenital Disorders
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The idea
Congenital disorders are abnormalities present at birth, such as heart defects, clubfoot and cleft palate, affecting about three percent of US infants.
In practice
A heart defect or a cleft palate, present from birth and found at the first examination.
Where people slip
Worldwide, estimates run from three to six percent of pregnancies. Congenital describes timing, present at birth, not cause.
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