crib death

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): The sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant, typically during sleep, for which no cause is found after a thorough investigation.
Usage
  • Noun:
    • The parents were devastated by the crib death of their newborn.
    • Public health campaigns aim to educate caregivers on reducing the risk of crib death.
Advanced Usage
  • "risk of crib death": The probability or factors associated with SIDS.
    • Placing infants on their backs to sleep is known to lower the risk of crib death.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (n): The formal medical term for crib death.
    • SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants between one month and one year of age.
  • Cot death (n, chiefly British): The British English equivalent term for crib death.
    • The charity raises funds for research into cot death.
Synonyms
  • Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): The formal synonym.
  • Cot death: The British English synonym.
Noun
  1. sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep

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