The word congenital comes from the Latin word "congenitus," meaning "born with." A congenital disease is a disease or disorder that a baby is born with. Most people think that the term only refers to diseases that are hereditary. That is not...
A type of birth defect, cleft lip and palate affect one in every 700 babies born each year in the United States, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. MedlinePlus adds that one in 2,500 people have a cleft palate, which...
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, cleft lip and cleft palate is the most common congenital deformity, affecting 1 out of every 700 children born each year. (Reference 1) Cleft lip and cleft palate abnormalities occur...
Chromosomes are long sequences of DNA, containing the genes of an organism. Chromosomal diseases result from errors in the number of chromosomes or the physical structure of the chromosomes. According to the March of Dimes, about 1 in every 150...
It is possible to test a baby's DNA before birth. Known as prenatal genetic testing, this is generally performed when there is a family history of a genetic syndrome or features of a genetic syndrome have been during the pregnancy. Prenatal...
Genetic diseases result from mutations or abnormalities on chromosomes or genes. Some ethnic groups are at higher risk for some genetic diseases than others, but the diseases can occur in any group, according to the Genetic Disease Foundation....
After the eighth week of pregnancy, your developing baby is properly called a fetus. By this time, all of the major organs and structures have formed. According to "Your Pregnancy Week by Week," only 3 percent of all babies are born with major...
There are various kinds of abnormalities that can happen to a fetus. Some of them are preventable and some are not. Alcohol and certain drugs can cause abnormalities in various organs that are still developing and can interfere with fetal growth....
