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  • Glossary item | Last updated: 03 Feb 2021

Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders

An umbrella term used to describe a pattern of disabilities and abnormalities that result from fetal exposure to ethanol during pregnancy. The level of maternal alcohol consumption does not necessarily correlate directly with disease severity.