fetal alcohol syndrome

noun

1. 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

1. 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 /

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fetal alcohol syndrome¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

We could go on and on,15 looking at the history of reporting on fetal alcohol syndrome, “crack babies,” “refrigerator mothers,” etc.

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