Congenital Conditions

noun a congenital split in the roof of the mouth that can extend into the nasal cavity

• A cleft palate is a congenital condition where the roof of the mouth has a split or opening.
• My cousin was born with a cleft palate, but he had surgery to correct it when he was a baby.
• Having a cleft palate can make it hard to eat or speak properly.
• The divide between the two groups was like a cleft palate, impossible to bridge.

noun a medical condition in which the kidneys fuse together at the lower end to form a horseshoe shape

• Horseshoe kidney, also known as renal fusion, is a congenital condition where the kidneys fuse together at the lower end.
• My friend was born with a horseshoe kidney, which means his kidneys are fused together in a U-shape.
• I heard that guy has a horseshoe kidney, it's like having a kidney horseshoe or something.
• The team's unity was like a horseshoe kidney, working closely together in perfect harmony.