sudden infant death syndrome
noun
: death of an apparently healthy infant usually before one year of age that is of unknown cause and occurs especially during sleep
—abbreviation SIDS
called also crib death
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The former couple's firstborn, Scott, died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at 2 ½ months old.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Scott died of sudden infant death syndrome at 2½ months.
—Nick Mordowanec
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
His first child, Scott, died from sudden infant death syndrome just a few months after his birth in 1959.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In Mississippi, the leading causes are congenital malformations, preterm birth, low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
—Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 8 Sep. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Scott died of sudden infant death syndrome at 2½ months.
—Nick Mordowanec
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
His first child, Scott, died from sudden infant death syndrome just a few months after his birth in 1959.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In Mississippi, the leading causes are congenital malformations, preterm birth, low birth weight, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
—Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Sudden infant death syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sudden%20infant%20death%20syndrome. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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