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fetal alcohol syndrome
noun
- a pattern of birth defects caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy: considered as one of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. : FAS
fetal alcohol syndrome
noun
- a condition in newborn babies caused by excessive intake of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy: characterized by various defects including mental retardation
fetal alcohol syndrome
/ fē′təl /
- A syndrome of congenital defects caused by maternal alcohol abuse during pregnancy and characterized by any of various abnormalities, including growth and mental retardation, cranial and facial malformations, and cardiac defects.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fetal alcohol syndrome1
First recorded in 1975–80
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