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. Abbreviation: SIDS
Origin of sudden infant death syndrome
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby sudden infant death syndrome
sudbury,
sudd,
sudden,
sudden adult death syndrome,
sudden death,
sudden infant death syndrome,
suddenly,
sudeck's atrophy,
sudermann,
sudeten,
sudetenland
British Dictionary definitions for sudden infant death syndrome
Medical definitions for sudden infant death syndrome
sudden infant death syndrome
[ sŭd′n ]
n.
A fatal syndrome affecting apparently healthy sleeping infants under a year old and that is characterized by a sudden cessation of breathing.
crib death
Scientific definitions for sudden infant death syndrome
sudden infant death syndrome
[ sŭd′n ]
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
Cultural definitions for sudden infant death syndrome
sudden infant death syndrome
Also called crib death, the deaths of sleeping infants less than a year old for unexplained reasons.