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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

An umbrella term used to describe a pattern of disabilities and abnormalities that result from fetal exposure to ETHANOL during pregnancy. It encompasses a phenotypic range that can vary greatly between individuals, but reliably includes one or more of the following: characteristic facial dysmorphism, FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION, central nervous system abnormalities, cognitive and/or behavioral dysfunction, BIRTH DEFECTS. The level of maternal alcohol consumption does not necessarily correlate directly with disease severity.

Year introduced: 2014

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Tree Number(s): C12.050.703.277.220, C16.300.070, C25.775.100.087.323

MeSH Unique ID: D063647

Entry Terms:

  • FASD
  • FASDs
  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol
  • Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder
  • FAE (Fetal Alcohol Effects)
  • FAEs (Fetal Alcohol Effects)
  • Growth Retardation, Facial Abnormalities, and Central Nervous System Dysfunction
  • Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Alcohol-Related Birth Defects
  • Alcohol Related Birth Defects
  • Birth Defects, Alcohol-Related

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