sudden infant death syndrome

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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 a routine autopsy fails to reveal an adequate cause of death. It is a medical diagnosis of exclusion.
Usage
  • The term "sudden infant death syndrome" is used as a medical and formal term to describe a specific category of infant mortality.
  • It is often abbreviated as SIDS.
  • It is used in medical, public health, and parental education contexts.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The cause of death was listed as sudden infant death syndrome.
    • Public health campaigns aim to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome by promoting safe sleep practices for babies.
    • Researchers are studying possible factors linked to sudden infant death syndrome.
Advanced Usage
  • "SIDS death": A death attributed to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
    • The community was saddened by the report of a SIDS death.
  • "SIDS risk": The factors or conditions that may increase the likelihood of SIDS.
    • Placing a baby on its back to sleep lowers the SIDS risk.
Variants and Related Words
  • SIDS (noun): The standard acronym for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
    • The SIDS rate has declined significantly in recent decades.
  • Cot death (noun, chiefly British): A common synonym for SIDS.
    • The leaflet provides advice on how to reduce the risk of cot death.
Synonyms
  • Cot death (primarily UK usage)
  • Crib death (primarily US usage)
Notes
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a specific diagnostic term. It is not used as a verb or adjective.
  • There are no phrasal verbs or idioms directly associated with this specific medical term.
Noun
  1. sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep

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