infant death

English - Turkish

Definition of infant death in English Turkish dictionary: (Tıp) bebek ölümü
sudden infant death syndrome: (Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) ani bebek ölümü sendromu
sudden infant death: (Tıp) ani bebek ölümü

English - English

Definition of infant death in English English dictionary: sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
sudden infant death syndrome: The sudden and unexplained death of an infant aged one month to one year, normally while sleeping
sudden infant death syndrome: sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
sudden infant death syndrome: A fatal syndrome that affects sleeping infants under a year old, characterized by a sudden cessation of breathing and thought to be caused by a defect in the central nervous system. Also called crib death. when a baby stops breathing and dies while it is sleeping, for no known reason American Equivalent: crib deathBritish Equivalent: cot death. or crib death Unexpected death of an apparently well infant. It occurs almost always during sleep at night and usually at 2-4 months of age. Sleeping facedown and exposure to cigarette smoke have been implicated. It is more common in cases of premature birth, low birth weight, and poor prenatal care. Many cases that would once have been labeled SIDS prove to be due to suffocation in bedding or overheating. Some babies who die of SIDS have been found to have brain stem abnormalities that interfere with their response to high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood

infant death

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in·fant death

înfınt deth

/ˈənfənt ˈdeᴛʜ/ /ˈɪnfənt ˈdɛθ/

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