Sudden infant death syndrome

/sˈʌdən ˈɪnfənt dˈɛθ sˈɪndɹəʊm/

/sˈʌdən ˈɪnfənt dˈɛθ sˈɪndɹoʊm/

[noun]

[NOUN]

sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep

synonyms : cot death

crib death

infant death

SIDS

Examples

1. This is often attributed to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS.

2. So they were calling it like SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

3. And newborn infants are especially at risk while sleeping due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, which usually occurs while the little ones are snoozing peacefully in their cribs.

4. And in children, second hand smoke increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Respiratory Infections, Middle Ear Disease, and more severe and frequent Asthma attacks among those who already suffer from Asthma.