fetal alcohol syndrome

Term ID

DOID:0050665

Synonyms

Definition

A fetal alcohol spectrum disorder that results in severe mental and physical defects which can develop in a child when the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy. The presenting features include craniofacial dysmorphology (microcephaly, smooth philtrum, thin upper lip, small eye openings), pre- and postnatal growth deficiency, and central nervous system dysfunction. (2)

References

• ICD10CM:Q86.0

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:0050665 )