Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Síndrome de muerte súbita del lactante
Sudden infant death syndrome (…SIN-drome)
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.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.