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crib death
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noun
1.
sudden infant death syndrome
.
Origin of
crib death
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1965-1970
First recorded in
1965-70
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British Dictionary definitions for
crib death
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crib death
noun
1.
(
US & Canadian
) the unexplained sudden death of an infant during sleep
Technical name
sudden infant death syndrome
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries)
cot death
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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crib death
in Medicine
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crib death
n.
See
sudden infant death syndrome
.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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crib death
in Science
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crib death
(krĭb)
See
sudden infant death syndrome
.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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