also: シッズ · エス・アイ・ディー・エス · エスアイディーエス
noun
sudden infant death syndrome; SIDS
Medical term for the sudden, unexplained death of an infant under one year of age. Often used in public health and pediatric contexts.
See also: 乳幼児突然死症候群
ＳＩＤＳの予防には、赤ちゃんを仰向けに寝かせることが推奨されています。
To prevent SIDS, it is recommended to place babies on their backs to sleep.
シズは乳幼児突然死症候群の略称です。
SIDS is an abbreviation for sudden infant death syndrome.
Spelled-out reading; used in formal or explanatory contexts.
The full Japanese term for SIDS; more formal and explanatory than the acronym.
Acronym from English 'sudden infant death syndrome', adopted into Japanese medical terminology.