fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
[ feet-l al-kuh-hawl spek-truhm dis-awr-der, al kuh-hol ]
noun
any of several disorders characterized by a variable cluster of birth defects that may include facial abnormalities, growth deficiency, intellectual disability, and other impairments, caused by the mother's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. Abbreviation: FASD
Origin of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
1First recorded in 1995–2000
Words Nearby fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
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- fetal
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- fetal alcohol syndrome
- fetal diagnosis
- fetal position
- fetal tissue transplant
- fetation
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How to use fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in a sentence
As the CDC points out, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is 100 percent preventable—all you have to do is never, ever have a drink.
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