CONGENITAL ANOMALIES K. SIVASAKTHI, NURSING TUTOR, ICON
INTRODUCTION Congenital anomalies are substantially determined before or during birth and recognizable in early life. It includes all biochemical, structural and functional disorders present at birth.
DEFINITION Congenital anomalies are also known as birth defects, congenital disorders or congenital malformation. Congenital anomalies can be defined as structural or functional anomalies that occur during intra uterine life and can be identified prenatally at birth or sometimes .