sudden infant death syndrome

sudden infant death syndrome

n. Abbr. SIDS

A fatal syndrome that affects sleeping infants under a year old, characterized by a sudden cessation of breathing and thought to be caused by a defect in the central nervous system. Also called crib death.

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sudden infant death syndrome

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(Medicine / Pathology) a technical term for cot death Abbreviation SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrome  (sdn)

A fatal condition that affects sleeping infants that are less than one year old and appear to be healthy. It is characterized by a sudden cessation of breathing and is thought to be caused by a defect in the central nervous system. Also called crib death, SIDS.

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sudden infant death syndrome - sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep cot death, crib death, infant death, SIDS 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