noun
sudden infant death syndrome; SIDS
Medical term for the unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant, usually during sleep. Often abbreviated as SIDS.
See also: 乳幼児突然死症候群
幼児突然死症候群の原因はまだ完全には解明されていない。
The cause of sudden infant death syndrome has not yet been fully elucidated.
医師は両親に幼児突然死症候群のリスクを減らす方法を説明した。
The doctor explained to the parents how to reduce the risk of SIDS.
乳幼児突然死症候群 is a broader term that includes sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) and may cover a slightly wider age range, while 幼児突然死症候群 specifically refers to SIDS.
Compound of 幼児 (infant), 突然死 (sudden death), and 症候群 (syndrome), calqued from English 'sudden infant death syndrome'.