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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

(Medicine) a condition in newborn babies caused by excessive intake of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy: characterized by various defects including mental retardation

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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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Noun

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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FAS syndrome			According to principal investigator Katri REnikkE[micro]nen, PhD, in the department of psychology at the University of Helsinki, Finland, even low levels of weekly prenatal exposure to alcohol have adverse effects on sleep quantity and quality during childhood. Kids 'sleep badly' if mother drank during pregnancy by Asian News International Effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol across the life span. Do Canadian prenatal record forms integrate evidence-based guidelines ... by Premji, Shahirose S.; Semenic, Sonia / Canadian Journal of Public Health Effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol across the lifespan. Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: problem behaviors and ... by Franklin, Laureen; Deitz, Jean; Jirikowic, Tracy; Astley, Susan / AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy			Premonishment premonition Premonitor premonitory Premonstrant Premonstrate Premonstratensian Premonstration Premonstrator premorse Premorse root Premosaic Premotion Premunire Premunite premunition Premunitory prename Prenanthes Prenanthes alba Prenanthes purpurea Prenanthes serpentaria Prenasal prenatal prenatal diagnosis Prenatal exposure to alcohol Prender prenomen prenominal Prenominate Prenomination Prenostic Prenote prenotion Prensation prentice Prenticehood Prenticeship Prenunciation Prenuncious prenup prenuptial prenuptial agreement Preoblongata Preobtain preoccupancy Preoccupate preoccupation preoccupied preoccupy Preocular			Prenanthes purpurea Prenanthes serpentaria prenarcosis Prenasal prenatal prenatal prenatal Prenatal alcohol Prenatal alcohol Prenatal alcohol Prenatal alcohol exposure Prenatal alcohol exposure Prenatal alcohol exposure Prenatal Alcohol Use Interview Prenatal care Prenatal care Prenatal care Prenatal care prenatal care 1 prenatal care 2 Prenatal Care Assistance Program Prenatal Care Coordination Prenatal Care Coordinator prenatal cytogenetic studies prenatal cytogenetic studies prenatal cytogenetic studies Prenatal development prenatal diagnosis prenatal diagnosis Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Act Prenatal exposure to alcohol Prenatal Genetic Testing Prenatal Growth Assessment Score prenatal health behavior prenatal infection prenatal infection prenatal infection prenatal loss prenatal loss prenatal loss Prenatal Low-Dose X-Irradiation prenatal masculinization Prenatal Re-Imprinting Prenatal Risk Assessment Prenatal screening Prenatal screening Prenatal Smoking Cessation Database Prenatal Substance Use Prevention Program Prenatal surgery prenatal test Prenatal testing Prenatal testing Prenatal timeline Prenatal Ultrasonography Prenatal Ultrasound Prenatal Vitamins Prenatal/Early Infancy Project prenatally prenatally prenatally Prence, Thomas

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fetal alcohol syndrome (redirected from Prenatal exposure to alcohol)

fetal alcohol syndrome
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