fetal alcohol syndrome in English

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a congenital syndrome caused by excessive consumption of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy, characterized by retardation of mental development and of physical growth, particularly of the skull and face of the infant.
Also avoid alcohol during pregnancy because babies with fetal alcohol syndrome often have congenital heart defects.
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1. 18 Alcohol is the most common cause of preventable birth defects, including fetal alcohol syndrome.

2. • Almost all First Nations people (96 per cent) say they have also heard of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).

3. These substances can cause birth defects , fetal alcohol syndrome , respiratory problems , low birth weight , and other health problems .

4. Other substances , such as alcohol , drugs , and cigarette smoke can also cross the placenta , with effects including congenital disorders , drug addiction , and fetal alcohol syndrome in the newborn .

5. Facial Abnormalities of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Prenatal exposure to alcohol (ethanol) results in a continuum of physical, neurological, behavioral, and learning defects collectively grouped under the heading Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).