The Only Use of "congenital" in "To Kill a Mockingbird"

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The Only Use

congenital
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)

No truant officers could keep their numerous offspring in school; no public health officer could free them from congenital defects, various worms, and the diseases indigenous to filthy surroundings.
p. 193.9

congenital = present at birth or always present

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(1) (congenital)
a physiological attribute present at birth; or an ingrained trait
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)