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Sudden infant death syndrome



Sudden infant death syndrome

The death, with no clear cause, of an infant between 1 and 12 months old. Putting an infant to sleep on her back has been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS.

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Death
1. The end of life. The cessation of life. (These common definitions of death ultimately depend upon the definition of life, upon which there is no consensus.) 2. The permanent cessation of all vital bodily functions. (This definition depends upon the definition of "vital bodily functions.") See: Vital bodily functions. 3. The common law standard for determining death is the cessation of all vital functions, traditionally demonstrated by "an absence of spontaneous respiratory and cardiac functions." 4. The uniform determination of death.

Infant
A child under a year of age.

Risk
In clinical trials, the probability of harm or discomfort for subjects, arising from the test product. Acceptable risk differs depending on the condition for which a product is being tested. A product for sore throat, for example, will be expected to have a low incidence of side effects. However, unpleasant side effects may be an acceptable risk when testing a promising treatment for a life-threatening illness.



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Sudden Cardiac Death
A sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function. Most sudden cardiac deaths are caused by arrhythmias, such as ventricular fibrillation.

Sudden death
Death that occurs unexpectedly or immediately after onset of symptoms.



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Sterilization
A surgical method, such as tubal ligation for women and vasectomy for men, that renders an individual unable to reproduce.

Stillbirth
The death of a baby after 20 weeks' gestation but before birth. Stillbirths are mainly caused by genetic or congenital defects, problems with the umbilical cord or placenta, or a medical condition in the mother.

Strep throat
A bacterial infection of the throat and tonsils, treated with antibiotics. Rare in children under 3.

Stretch marks
About half of pregnant women will develop these pink or reddish streaks on their breasts, hips, or abdomen sometime during pregnancy as elastic fibers stretch and rupture in their skin. While stretch marks can't be prevented, they will fade slowly after delivery.

Subzonal sperm insertion
A variation of in-vitro fertilization in which the sperm is surgically implanted into the egg.

Sudden infant death syndrome

Surrogate mother
A woman who bears a child for a couple. Usually the surrogate is artificially inseminated with the man's sperm, though in some cases an embryo is implanted in a surrogate.

Sweat test
The standard diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis, which measures the amount of salt in a person's sweat. A high level of salt indicates cystic fibrosis.

Symbiotic stage
The early, close relationship between mother and child.

S cones
Short wavelength sensitive cones (blue). Are most sensitive to a wavelength of approximately 419nm. (See also L Cones and M Cones).

Saturation
The richness of hue. Indicates how much a color has been diluted by grayness.

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