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crib death

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crib death

crib death
n
(Medicine) the US and Canadian term for cot death

crib death  (krb)
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Noun1.crib death - sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
death - the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"
sleep apnea - apnea that occurs during sleep
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crib death
n (US) → Krippentod m, → plötzlicher Kindstod


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Schwab says that a better understanding of brain development may provide clues about diseases later in life, like neurological disorders or crib death.
The couple, who hadn't bought a crib for the baby because of fears about crib death, later went to sleep in the same bed, West said.
If you are a parent, or have simply taken care of a baby, then you know about the issue of infant crib death This can happen to children whose parasympathetic nervous system stops working while they sleep If you are a parent, or have simply taken care of a baby, then you know about the issue of infant crib death.
 
 
 
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