fetal alcohol syndrome

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.

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fetal alcohol syndrome

Noun

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

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun

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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