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Record 1 2017-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Pregnancy
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

A medical diagnosis that refers to a specific cluster of anomalies associated with the use of alcohol during pregnancy.

CONT

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) describes a spectrum or range of clinical conditions associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. Three subtypes within the disorder are: 1. fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) with full facial dysmorphology; 2. partial fetal alcohol syndrome (PFAS) with some facial dysmorphology; and 3. alcohol related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) with little or no facial dysmorphology.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Grossesse
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Diagnostic médical qui désigne un ensemble d'anomalies associées à la consommation d'alcool pendant la grossesse.

Spanish

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