fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

noun

Any of a spectrum of birth defects and developmental disorders, including fetal alcohol syndrome, occurring in a person exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.

Meanings

nounfetal alcohol spectrum disorder (plural fetal alcohol spectrum disorders)

plural fetal alcohol spectrum disorders · alternative FASD

  1. medicineAny of a spectrum of birth defects and developmental disorders, including fetal alcohol syndrome, occurring in a person exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.

Translations

Catalan síndrome alcohòlica fetal
  • síndrome alcohòlica fetaldisorder
Japanese 胎児性アルコール症候群
  • 胎児性アルコール症候群 (taijisei arukōru shōkōgun)disorder
Portuguese desorden de espectro alcoólico fetal
  • desorden de espectro alcoólico fetaldisorder
Spanish desórden de espectro alcohólico fetal
  • desórden de espectro alcohólico fetaldisorder
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APA

fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetal%20alcohol%20spectrum%20disorder

MLA

“fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetal%20alcohol%20spectrum%20disorder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fetal alcohol spectrum disorder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetal%20alcohol%20spectrum%20disorder.

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