Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (Noun)
Meaning
Sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants be placed on their backs to sleep to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
- Researchers have been studying the causes of sudden infant death syndrome for decades, but the exact mechanisms are still not fully understood.
- The coroner's report concluded that the infant's death was due to sudden infant death syndrome, as there were no signs of trauma or infection.
- The nurse educated the new parents on how to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome by creating a safe sleep environment.
- The sudden and unexpected loss of their infant to sudden infant death syndrome was a devastating blow to the young family.