also: シッズ · エス・アイ・ディー・エス · エスアイディーエス
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
To prevent SIDS, it is recommended to place babies on their backs to sleep.
SIDS is an abbreviation for sudden infant death syndrome.
Kana spelling reflecting the common pronunciation; used in some explanatory materials.
Less common kana variant; may appear in some sources.
Spelled-out reading; used in formal or explanatory contexts.
Acronym from English 'sudden infant death syndrome', adopted into Japanese medical terminology.