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Genital vs Congenital - What's the difference?

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Congenital is a related term of genital.



As adjectives the difference between genital and congenital

is that genital is of, or relating to biological reproduction while congenital is present since birth.

As a noun genital

is (rare) the genitalia.

genital

English

Adjective

(-)
  • of, or relating to biological reproduction
  • of, or relating to the genitalia
  • (psychoanalysis) of, or relating to psychosexual development during puberty

    • Related terms

    * general * generic * generate * generation * gender * genre * genus

    See also

    * female genital mutilation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) the genitalia

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    congenital

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Related terms

    * con- * congenitally * genital