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fetal alcohol syndrome
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fetal alcohol syndrome
n. Abbr. FAS
A pattern of birth defects occurring as a result of excessive alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy and characterized by growth retardation, cranial, facial, or neural abnormalities, and developmental disabilities.
fetal alcohol syndrome
n
(Medicine) 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  (ftl)
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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Noun1.fetal alcohol syndrome - a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy
FAS
syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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FASD is an umbrella term for the range of health effects that can result from prenatal alcohol exposure.
Improving the response to FASD: addiction professionals can assist in ... by Guarnera, Daniel / Addiction Professional
8,9) Prenatal alcohol exposure exacts a heavy burden of psychological, emotional and financial costs to the affected individual, their caregivers and society.
Do Canadian prenatal record forms integrate evidence-based guidelines ... by Premji, Shahirose S.; Semenic, Sonia / Canadian Journal of Public Health
Eventually, I began to wonder what his character would be like if he were affected from the inside--by prenatal alcohol exposure.
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