SIDS
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6.7
- noun
- /sɪdz/
- Specialized
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SMSL
- More children die of SIDS every year than of cancer, heart disease, pneumonia, child abuse, AIDS, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy combined.
- SIDS deaths
- risk of SIDS
- reduction in SIDS
I came on his first podcast after losing our daughter to SIDS.
- I came on his first podcast after losing our daughter to SIDS.
Examples
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SIDS is a frightening phenomenon that has plagued parents for thousands of years.
Academic text (2007) -
A SIDS diagnosis is made after death, only after all other possible causes have been eliminated.
Academic text (2007) -
Well, the first one, our baby girl, she... she died from SIDS.
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As you know, the peak age for SIDS is three to four months old.
Fiction book (1994) -
Over six months old, and SIDS is unlikely.
Fiction book (1994) -
70% of the infants who die of SIDS do not have or have not been exposed to any risk factors.
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A family friend lost their 6-month-old to SIDS only 15 months after losing their 3-year-old to a drowning incident.
Blog text (29) -
Disseminating education about reducing the risk of SIDS is not sufficient; providing a crib or other safe sleeping environment can also help reduce infant deaths.
Academic text (2007) -
Statistically, male infants are slightly more susceptible to SIDS than females.
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SIDS, or SIDS, is a tragedy that many families face when they lose a seemingly healthy baby during sleep.
Synonyms
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5.7
A baby who seemed healthy dies suddenly, often during sleep
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7.4
A sudden unexpected death of a healthy baby while sleeping
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3.7
The sudden death of a baby under one year while sleeping, with no known cause
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6.5
Sudden unexpected death of a healthy baby while sleeping
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word SIDS is a short form of the phrase Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, so each letter stands for Sudden, Infant ('baby'), Death, and Syndrome ('a group of signs'). That's why SIDS means the unexpected death of a healthy baby, usually while sleeping.