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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Since fetal alcohol syndrome was not properly identified until 1973, and Princess Margaret was born in 1930, the condition would have gone untreated.
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The Queen Mother was known to be a heavy social drinker, and fetal alcohol syndrome was not identified until 1973, creating conjecture that she would not have been advised against drinking while pregnant.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 30 July 2025
The author comes from Cheyenne and Arapaho heritages, and its mesmerizing cast of characters struggle with every challenge stereotyped on our indigenous peoples — heavy drinking, poverty, fetal alcohol syndrome — juxtaposed with an array of their many talents and gifts.
—The Know, Denver Post, 27 July 2025
Difficulty sitting still and sustaining attention can also be symptoms of a serious head injury, fetal alcohol syndrome, childhood lead exposure, early trauma and more.
—Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
The Queen Mother was known to be a heavy social drinker, and fetal alcohol syndrome was not identified until 1973, creating conjecture that she would not have been advised against drinking while pregnant.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 30 July 2025
The author comes from Cheyenne and Arapaho heritages, and its mesmerizing cast of characters struggle with every challenge stereotyped on our indigenous peoples — heavy drinking, poverty, fetal alcohol syndrome — juxtaposed with an array of their many talents and gifts.
—The Know, Denver Post, 27 July 2025
Difficulty sitting still and sustaining attention can also be symptoms of a serious head injury, fetal alcohol syndrome, childhood lead exposure, early trauma and more.
—Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Fetal alcohol syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal%20alcohol%20syndrome. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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