Category:Fetal alcohol syndrome
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| Name: | Fetal alcohol syndrome |
| Definition: | A condition occurring in FETUS or NEWBORN due to in utero ETHANOL exposure when mother consumed alcohol during PREGNANCY. It is characterized by a cluster of irreversible BIRTH DEFECTS including abnormalities in physical, mental, and behavior development (such as FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; MENTAL RETARDATION; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS) with varied degree of severity in an individual.(MeSH) |
| Synonym(s): | FAS |
| Super-category: | Disease |
| Id: | nlx_dys_20090602 |
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MeSHID: D005310
