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![[-- birth defect --]](Images/Terms/birth_d.gif){kind=small}
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| defined: |
Any defect present at birth, whether caused by mutant genes or by prenatal events that are not genetic.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Lindsay Middelton, R.N., of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Medical Genetics Branch, defines birth defect. |
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related terms: |
gene, mutation, syndrome, congenital | |
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