birth defect
noun
: a physical or biochemical defect that is present at birth and may be inherited or environmentally induced
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With the weakened magnetic field, more harmful radiation would have reached Earth’s surface, elevating risk of sunburn, eye damage, birth defects, and other health issues.
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Raven Garvey, Space.com, 24 July 2025
This repeal means more climate disasters, more heart attacks, more asthma attacks, more birth defects, more premature deaths.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 12 June 2025
During the program’s first 15 years, its officers were involved in a wide swath of epidemiological investigations in areas including lead paint exposure, a cancer cluster’s connection to birth defects, family planning practices and famine relief.
—Casey Luc, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Infant mortality is still at nearly nine percent in Mississippi, for instance, believed to be linked to a variety of factors such as birth defects and maternal health complications.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Raven Garvey, Space.com, 24 July 2025
This repeal means more climate disasters, more heart attacks, more asthma attacks, more birth defects, more premature deaths.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 12 June 2025
During the program’s first 15 years, its officers were involved in a wide swath of epidemiological investigations in areas including lead paint exposure, a cancer cluster’s connection to birth defects, family planning practices and famine relief.
—Casey Luc, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Infant mortality is still at nearly nine percent in Mississippi, for instance, believed to be linked to a variety of factors such as birth defects and maternal health complications.
—Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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“Birth defect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20defect. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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