- sudden unexplained death syndrome
- (SUDS) 1. death for which no underlying cause can be found of a person two years old or older. 2. Brugada s.
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Sudden unexplained death syndrome — Sudden unexpected death syndrome (SUDS) or Sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome (SUNDS) is sudden unexpected death of adolescents and adults during sleep.Fact|date=September 2008 It is rarely observed in the Western world, and appears to… … Wikipedia
sudden unexplained death syndrome — noun A mysterious condition, particularly affecting young men of SE Asian origin, in which sudden death occurs from unknown causes, and usu without previous symptoms of illness (abbrev SUDS) • • • Main Entry: ↑sudden … Useful english dictionary
Sudden infant death syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 R95 ICD 9 798.0 … Wikipedia
Sudden antenatal death syndrome — or SADS, is a term used to describe the sudden death of a fetus when the cause cannot be explained. [http://www.stillnomore.org/facts.htm Surprising Facts about S.A.D.S ] ] There are approximately 30,000 cases each year in the United States.… … Wikipedia
sudden infant death syndrome — Pathol. death from the sudden cessation of breathing (apnea) of a seemingly healthy infant, almost always during sleep, sometimes traceable to a chronic oxygen deficiency. Abbr.: SIDS Also called crib death; esp. Brit., cot death. [1970 75] * * * … Universalium
sudden infant death syndrome — noun The sudden and unexplained death of an infant aged one month to one year, normally while sleeping. Syn: crib death, cot death … Wiktionary
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syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Syndrome, long QT — An inherited defect in the heart s rhythm. In the U.S. it is estimated that 4,000 American children and young adults die yearly of the long QT syndrome. It is a common cause of sudden death among school athletes, as well as the cause of many… … Medical dictionary
cot death — noun sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep • Syn: ↑sudden infant death syndrome, ↑SIDS, ↑infant death, ↑crib death • Hypernyms: ↑death, ↑sleep apnea * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
