ABC - DEF - GHI - JKL - MNO - PQRS - TUV - WXYZ Language: Sudden infant death syndrome
Similar term(s): crib death, cot death, SIDS.
Definition:
The diagnosis given for the sudden death of an infant under one year of age
that remains unexplained after a complete investigation.
Because most cases of SIDS occur when a baby is sleeping in a crib, SIDS is
also commonly known as crib death.
Most SIDS deaths occur when a baby is between 1 and 4 months of age.
Source: Women's Health Zone
Glossary
To read about this term in context: GreenFacts Digest on Respiratory Diseases in Children:
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