cong
cong — abbreviation
1. a short written form of 'congress' or 'congressional,' used in official American
a short written form of 'congress' or 'congressional,' used in official American documents, political journalism, and legal citations to save space.
Minho opened the Cong. Quarterly to check the latest vote results.
Cong. + publication name (Cong. Quarterly)
A Cong. delegation led by Representative Torres visited the flooded neighborhoods in Baton Rouge last Tuesday.
The state law library kept every issue of the Cong. Record dating back to 1950.
Hasan checked whether the Cong. committee released its final report on the bridge collapse.
Paloma attended the Cong. hearing on water rights last Thursday.
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in American political and legislative writing. Appears in formal documents, citations, and political journalism. Always written with a period in American English. Capitalize when referring to the U.S. Congress specifically.
常見錯誤
2. a short written form of 'congenital,' used in medical records, research papers,
a short written form of 'congenital,' used in medical records, research papers, and clinical notes to describe a condition that a person has had since birth.
The newborn's cong. heart defect was found during the first checkup.
cong. + medical condition (cong. heart defect)
Dr. Okafor noted the cong. condition in the patient's medical chart.
Nora studied cong. disorders during her first year of medical school.
Dr. Tanaka found three cong. conditions among the newborns at the city hospital last spring.
Dr. Reyes asked whether her patient's cong. condition should have been detected during the newborn screening.
用法筆記
Used only in medical and scientific writing, typically in clinical notes, research papers, and medical records. Rarely seen in materials written for patients. Always written with a period in formal usage.