sudden infant death syndrome
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008374
A disorder marked by the sudden and unexpected death of a healthy child who is younger than one year old, usually during sleep. The cause of sudden infant death syndrome is not known. Also called crib death and SIDS.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-008374 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | crib death; SIDS |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"term": "sudden infant death syndrome",
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"definition": "A disorder marked by the sudden and unexpected death of a healthy child who is younger than one year old, usually during sleep. The cause of sudden infant death syndrome is not known. Also called crib death and SIDS.",
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