FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROMES
\fˈiːtə͡l ˈalkəhˌɒl sˈɪndɹə͡ʊmz], \fˈiːtəl ˈalkəhˌɒl sˈɪndɹəʊmz], \f_ˈiː_t_əl ˈa_l_k_ə_h_ˌɒ_l s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m_z]\
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A disorder occurring in children born to alcoholic women who continue to drink heavily during pregnancy. Common abnormalities are growth deficiency (prenatal and postnatal), altered morphogenesis, mental deficiency, and characteristic facies - small eyes and flattened nasal bridge. Fine motor dysfunction and tremulousness are observed in the newborn.
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