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sudden infant death syndrome

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sud·den infant death syndrome (sŭdˈn)

noun
Abbr. SIDS A fatal syndrome affecting apparently healthy sleeping infants under a year old and that is characterized by a sudden cessation of breathing. Also called crib death.

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