birth defect
noun
: a physical or biochemical defect that is present at birth and may be inherited or environmentally induced
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The 2009 ruling against Corby represented the first time a civil court in England made the connection between birth defects and the negligent management of toxic waste in the air.
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Children born to women who work in floriculture regions have higher-than-normal rates of birth defects, another study found.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
The study also said there is a higher risk for certain cancers and birth defects when excessive nitrates are consumed.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
There's An Increase Risk of Birth Defects Parental age can impact a child's overall health, increasing the risk of certain birth defects.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Children born to women who work in floriculture regions have higher-than-normal rates of birth defects, another study found.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
The study also said there is a higher risk for certain cancers and birth defects when excessive nitrates are consumed.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
There's An Increase Risk of Birth Defects Parental age can impact a child's overall health, increasing the risk of certain birth defects.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for birth defect
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“Birth defect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20defect. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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