Fetal alcohol syndrome

/fˈiːtəl ˈalkəhˌɒl sˈɪndɹəʊm/

/fˈiːɾəl ˈælkəhˌɑːl sˈɪndɹoʊm/

a severe medical condition resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol during pregnancy that can cause the child to be born with birth defects and developmental disabilities

synonyms : FAS

Examples

1. Fetal alcohol syndrome causes brain damage and growth problems.

2. How much alcohol causes fetal alcohol syndrome?

3. The twin Crosby brothers were victims of fetal alcohol syndrome.

4. But what is fetal alcohol syndrome?