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cot_death

cot death

English

Noun

cot death ‎(plural cot deaths)

(pathology, Britain) The unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping.

Synonyms

crib death (US)
sudden infant death syndrome

Translations

unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping

Finnish: kätkytkuolema (fi)
French: mort subite du nourrisson (fr) f

German: Kindstod (de)
Polish: śmierć łóżeczkowa f