| Term Name: | neonatal abstinence syndrome |
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| Synonyms: | Drug withdrawal syndrome in newborn |
| Definition: | A withdrawal disorder that is characterized by a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb or postnatally following the discontinuance of drug treatment. |
| Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:9828] ( DOID:9828 ) |