fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

fe·tal al·co·hol spec·trum dis·or·der

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feet-l al-kuh-hawl, -hol spek-truh m dis-awr-der]
- /ˈfit l ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl ˈspɛk trəm dɪsˈɔr dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feet-l al-kuh-hawl, -hol spek-truh m dis-awr-der]
- /ˈfit l ˈæl kəˌhɔl, -ˌhɒl ˈspɛk trəm dɪsˈɔr dər/

Definition of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder words

noun fetal alcohol spectrum disorder any of several disorders characterized by a variable cluster of birth defects that may include facial abnormalities, growth deficiency, mental retardation, and other impairments, caused by the mother's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. Abbreviation: FASD. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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