SIDS

American  

1. sudden infant death syndrome.

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SIDS British  

abbreviation

1. sudden infant death syndrome See cot death

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SIDS Scientific  

/ sĭdz /

1. See sudden infant death syndrome

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Example Sentences

Idaho is at the bottom nationally for autopsies in deaths attributed to SIDS, according to a ProPublica analysis of nationwide death certificate data.

From Salon

But the findings are a promising contribution to scientists’ understanding of SIDS, the leading cause of death for infants between 1 month and 1 year of age, giving researchers an important new line of inquiry.

From Los Angeles Times

Although SIDS, as the syndrome became known, was the leading killer of infants less than a year old, its cause was unknown.

From New York Times

They had begun by studying SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, and had theorized that it might be caused by the infants literally being unable to breathe while they slept.

From Salon

There is SIDS, or small island developing states, which tell firsthand stories about climate change.

From Seattle Times