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Definition of FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME. : a highly variable group of birth defects including mental retardation, 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.See fetal alcohol syndrome defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT.efinition of FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME. : a highly variable group of birth defects including mental retardation, 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. See fetal alcohol syndrome defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
Alcohol is the most common recognizable environmental cause of birth defects associated with mental retardation, says Luther K Robinson MD, founder of the Pregnancy Risk Network. Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome are born small, have problems with learning and behavior, and may have other birth defects.