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Basal vs Congenital - What's the difference?

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Basal is a related term of congenital.


As adjectives the difference between basal and congenital

is that basal is relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin while congenital is congenital: originating before birth and continuing or progressing thereafter.

As a noun basal

is (anatomy) any basal structure or part.

basal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
  • (chiefly, systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier.
    • Hittite is a basal Indo-European language.
    A magnolia is a basal angiosperm.

    Derived terms

    * basal metabolism * basal reader

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) Any basal structure or part

    • See also

    * basilar * ("basal" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

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    congenital

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a trait) Present since birth.

    • Related terms

    * con- * congenitally * genital