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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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sudden infant death syndrome
[n] - sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=sudden%20infant%20death
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Sudden infant death syndrome
the unexpected, sudden death of an apparently healthy baby, the cause of which cannot be found; also called crib death Found op http://www.medichecks.com/glossary.cfm?ltr=S
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sudden infant death syndrome
<syndrome> May affect infants of any age, but some risk factors have been identified: term infants who have had a life-threatening period of apnoea (not breathing), premature infants of low birth weight, siblings of infants who have succumbed to sudden infant death syndrome and infants of subs... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?sudden+infant+death+syndrome
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sudden infant death syndrome
SIDS noun sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sudden%20infant%20death%20synd
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sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS) the sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant, not explained by careful postmortem studies. It typically occurs between birth and age 9 months, with the highest incidence at 3 to 5 months. Called also crib death or cot death because the infant often is found dead in the crib... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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sudden infant death syndrome
unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant from unexplained causes. SIDS is of worldwide incidence, and within industrialized countries it is ... [2 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/180
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Sudden infant death syndrome
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is marked by the sudden death of an infant that is not predicted by medical history and remains unexplained after a thorough forensic autopsy and detailed death scene investigation. As infants are at the highest risk for SIDS during sleep, it is sometimes referre... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_infant_death_syndrome
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SIDS. The unexpected and sudden death of an otherwise healthy infant during sleep. During an autopsy, no disease or evidence of foul play is noticed. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the leading cause of death in infants aged 2 weeks to one year of age. Smoking is a leading cause of SIDS, as is the c... Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/S/7
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sudden infant death syndrome
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or crib death,sudden, unexpected, and unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant under one year of age (usually between two weeks and eight months old). SIDS accounts for 10% of infant deaths and is the second highest cause of death (after accidents) in inf... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0847102.html
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sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS) Type: Term Definitions: 1. the sudden death of an apparently healthy infant that remains unexplained after all known possible causes have been ruled out through autopsy, death scene investigation, and review of the medical history. Synonyms: cot death, crib death Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=88252
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sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS) Type: Term Definitions: 1. the sudden death of an apparently healthy infant that remains unexplained after all known possible causes have been ruled out through autopsy, death scene investigation, and review of the medical history. Synonyms: cot death, crib death Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=88895
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sudden infant death syndrome
In medicine, the technical term for cot death Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0022263.html
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sudden infant death syndrome
The sudden and unexpected death of a healthy child who is younger than one year old, usually during sleep. The cause of sudden infant death syndrome is not known. Also called crib death and SIDS. Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=S
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