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fetal alcohol syndrome

fetal alcohol syndrome noun: any of a spectrum of birth defects that result from excessive alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy.

Noun

fetal alcohol syndrome (plural fetal alcohol syndromes)

  1. Any of a spectrum of birth defects that result from excessive alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy.
    Synonyms:
    FAS

Synonyms of fetal alcohol syndrome

Forms of fetal alcohol syndrome

pluralfetal alcohol syndromes
alternative formfoetal alcohol syndrome

Questions about fetal alcohol syndrome

What does fetal alcohol syndrome mean?
Fetal alcohol syndrome means any of a spectrum of birth defects that result from excessive alcohol consumption by the mother during pregnancy.
What part of speech is fetal alcohol syndrome?
Fetal alcohol syndrome is a noun.
What is the plural of fetal alcohol syndrome?
The plural of fetal alcohol syndrome is fetal alcohol syndromes.

Words near fetal alcohol syndrome in the dictionary

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