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

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 • Nov. 30, 2023

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 • Oct. 23, 2023

SIDS: At the U.N., this stands for some 39 “small island developing states.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Controlling other activities outside of sleep can also help reduce risk of SIDS.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023

"Hopefully we can identify more and more of these pieces of the pie to get the full picture of the heterogeneous nature of SIDS," she said.

From Salon • May 25, 2023