fetal alcohol syndrome
noun
: a highly variable group of birth defects including intellectual disability, deficient growth, and malformations of the skull and face that tend to occur in the offspring of women who consume large amounts of alcohol during pregnancy
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In doing so, the judge pointed to evidence supporting the argument that Eubanks had brain damage caused by fetal alcohol syndrome and said Eubanks’ previous attorneys should have pursued that path.
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Both of the children had been physically and emotionally abused and probably had fetal alcohol syndrome disorders.
—Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2024
People with fetal alcohol syndrome, the most severe form of FASD, often struggle with cognitive function, learning and memory, concentration and focus, mood regulation, sleep and social interactions.
—Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024
Drinking excessively can lead to deaths directly related to alcohol, such as alcoholic liver disease, alcohol poisoning, suicide by excessive alcohol use, crashes and falls, and fetal alcohol syndrome, among others.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Both of the children had been physically and emotionally abused and probably had fetal alcohol syndrome disorders.
—Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2024
People with fetal alcohol syndrome, the most severe form of FASD, often struggle with cognitive function, learning and memory, concentration and focus, mood regulation, sleep and social interactions.
—Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024
Drinking excessively can lead to deaths directly related to alcohol, such as alcoholic liver disease, alcohol poisoning, suicide by excessive alcohol use, crashes and falls, and fetal alcohol syndrome, among others.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Fetal alcohol syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal%20alcohol%20syndrome. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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