crib death
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crib death — crib deaths N VAR Crib death is the sudden death of a baby while it is asleep, although the baby had not previously been ill. [AM] (in BRIT, use cot death) … English dictionary
crib death — n AmE the sudden and unexpected death of a baby while it is asleep British Equivalent: cot death … Dictionary of contemporary English
crib death — crib ,death noun count or uncount AMERICAN the sudden death of a baby while it is sleeping … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crib death — crib′ death n. pat sudden infant death syndrome • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
crib death — n. SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME … English World dictionary
crib death — noun sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep • Syn: ↑sudden infant death syndrome, ↑SIDS, ↑infant death, ↑cot death • Hypernyms: ↑death, ↑sleep apnea * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
crib death — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms crib death : singular crib death plural crib deaths American cot death … English dictionary
Crib death — The sudden and unexpected death of a baby with no known illness, typically affecting infants from 2 weeks to 6 months of age while sleeping. Crib death is now called Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Babies at an increased risk for SIDS… … Medical dictionary
crib death — The sudden and unexpected death of a healthy child who is younger than one year old, usually during sleep. The cause of crib death is not known. Also called sudden infant death syndrome and SIDS … English dictionary of cancer terms
crib death — SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, suffocation of a baby while sleeping in a crib … English contemporary dictionary
