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sudden infant death syndrome

noun

Pathology.

death from the sudden cessation of breathing (apnea) of a seemingly healthy infant, almost always during sleep, sometimes traceable to a chronic oxygen deficiency. : SIDS

noun

a technical term for cot death SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

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

sudden infant death syndrome

Also called crib death, the deaths of sleeping infants less than a year old for unexplained reasons.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sudden infant death syndrome¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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Later, the court was told Vernon pretended the baby had died of sudden infant death syndrome.

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Instead, he deferred to an emergency room doctor’s diagnosis of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.

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Evidence suggests there is a "strong link" between sudden infant death syndrome and inadequate sleeping arrangements.

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Decades ago, Bergman made waves in Olympia and Washington, D.C., advocating for research into sudden infant death syndrome, then also called “crib death.”

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Overheating is one of the potential causes of sudden infant death syndrome.

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sudden death suddenly

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