fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

[ feet-l al-kuh-hawl spek-truhm dis-awr-der, alkuh-hol ]

noun

1. any of several disorders characterized by a variable cluster of birth defects that may include facial abnormalities, growth deficiency, intellectual disability, and other impairments, caused by the mother's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. : FASD

Word History and Origins

Origin of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

As the CDC points out, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is 100 percent preventable—all you have to do is never, ever have a drink.

From The Daily Beast