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PRONUNCIATION OF COT DEATH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COT DEATH

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Cot death is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COT DEATH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sudden infant death syndrome

Sudden infant death syndrome also known as cot death or crib death is the sudden death of an infant that is not predicted by medical history and remains unexplained after a thorough forensic autopsy and detailed death scene investigation. Infants are at the highest risk for SIDS during sleep. Typically the infant is found dead after having been put to bed, and exhibits no signs of having struggled. The cause of SIDS is unknown, but some characteristics associated with the syndrome have been identified and appear to interact with other characteristics: A triple-risk model states that SIDS occurs when an infant with an underlying, biological vulnerability who is at a critical developmental age is exposed to an external trigger. SIDS prevention strategies include: putting the infant to sleep on his/her back, a firm mattress separate from but close to caregivers, no loose bedding, a relatively cool sleeping environment, using a pacifier, and avoidance of exposure to tobacco smoke. The "Safe to Sleep" campaign is considered a significant public health success, credited with leading to a measurable reduction in SIDS rates.

Definition of cot death in the English dictionary

The definition of cot death in the dictionary is the unexplained sudden death of an infant during sleep Technical name: sudden infant death syndrome Also called : crib death.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COT DEATH

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cot case
cot death syndrome
cotan
cotangent
cotangential
COTC
cote
coteau
cotelette
coteline
cotemporaneous
cotemporary
cotenancy
cotenant
coterie
coterminous
coterminously
coth
cothurn

WORDS THAT END LIKE COT DEATH

a matter of life and death
accidental death
brain death
breath
death
flog to death
in at the death
kiss of death
life-and-death
life-or-death
like grim death
living death
maternal death
megadeath
programmed cell death
put to death
scared to death
sudden cardiac death
sudden death
to death
wall of death

Synonyms and antonyms of cot death in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cot death» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COT DEATH

Find out the translation of cot death to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cot death from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cot death» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

婴儿猝死
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

muerte súbita
570 millions of speakers

English

cot death
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाट मौत
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

موت المهد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смерть в колыбели
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

morte súbita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কট মৃত্যুর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mort subite du nourrisson
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Katil mati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kindstod
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乳幼児突然死
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

침대 죽음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cot mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đột tử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோட் மரணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाट मरणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beşik ölümü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

morte in culla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łóżeczko śmierć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смерть у колисці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pat de moarte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αιφνίδιου βρεφικού θανάτου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bed dood
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plötslig spädbarnsdöd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krybbedød
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cot death

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COT DEATH»

The term «cot death» is normally little used and occupies the 110.746 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COT DEATH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cot death

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COT DEATH»

Discover the use of cot death in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cot death and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cot Death Cover-up?
Jim Sprott, who was awarded the OBE for services to forensic science and the community, believes he knows the cause. In this book, Sprott explains his theories and gives advice to prevent cot death
Jim Sprott, 1996
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Hong Kong Reflections: Health, Illness and Disability in ...
The Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics, 1986; 3:87-92 Introduction Cot death, the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is the term given to the sudden, unexpected death (almost always) during sleep of a previously well baby where thorough ...
D. P. Davies, 1995
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Cengage Advantage Books: Understanding Arguments: An ...
Simply put, because [of] a seemingly authoritative statement by pediatrician Sir Roy Meadow . . . that the chance of two children in the same (affluent nonsmoking) family both dying a cot death was 1 in 73 million. . . . INDEPENDENCE This ...
Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Robert Fogelin, 2009
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On the Death of a Child
SUDDEN AND ACCIDENTAL DEATHS Cot death 'Cot death' is the generic term used to describe the sudden, unexpected death of an apparently healthy baby. In about one-third of these cases, the post-mortem discovers an adequate cause ...
Celia Hindmarch, 2009
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Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
This does not mean, however, that there is a single underlying cause of cot death . During the 1970s and 1980s the incidence of cot deaths (live birth to one year) in the UK was around 1,600 ± a rate of two deaths per 1,000 live births.
Glennys Howarth, Oliver Leaman, 2003
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SIDS Cot and Crib Death 10 Probable Causes
Tony Moylan. SIDS Cot Death Crib Death 10 PROBABLE CAUSES Tony Moylan Lulu.com SIDS Cot death Crib death 10 PROBABLE CAUSES ISBN 978-1-4092- 2040-4 3.
Tony Moylan, 2008
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Sudden Death in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Malignant hyperpyrexia and sudden infant death syndrome. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 60, 28-30. Emery, I. L. (1983). The necropsy and cot death. British Medical Journal, 287, 77-8. Emery, I. L. (1985). Infanticide, filicide, and cot death.
Roger W. Byard, 2004
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Sudden Death in the Young
Cot-Death: The Ammonia Factor. Hokianga, New Zealand: J. W. Tyler. Tappin, D., Brooke, H., Ecob, R., 8: Gibson, A. (2002). Used infant mattresses and sudden infant death syndrome in Scotland: case-control study. British Medical Journal ...
Roger W. Byard, 2010
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Introduction to Probability and Its Applications
3.23 and nonsmoking (as the Clarks were), the probability that a baby dies of cot death is 1 in 8500. If the occurrence of cot death is independent from baby to baby, then the probability of two randomly selected babies from an affluent, ...
Richard Scheaffer, Linda Young, 2009
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Civil Engineering in Context
At the time of preparing this book, a particularly striking example of unreliable expert evidence has arisen as a result of the appeal by a mother, a solicitor, against her conviction for smothering two 'cot- death' babies several years apart.
Alan Muir Wood, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COT DEATH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cot death is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cyclists set for 30th Paris to Hayling ride
It was all started in 1986 by Peter McQuade, after friends lost one of their twin daughters to cot death. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. That year ... «Bognor Regis Observer, Jul 15»
2
The new Monto: history reclaimed by 'working women in the arts'
Elaine Grainger set up the Talbot Gallery in 2006 following the loss of her son by cot death. “I went upstairs and started painting. Then I thought ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Parents try to rebuild lives after cot death tragedy of baby Zane …
DEVASTATED parents have said they can "start their lives again" after an inquest into the death of their three-month old son. Zane Downie was ... «Hull Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
The dangers of co-sleeping with the child
Ironically, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against sleep-sharing due to SIDS and possible cot death. Studies at Erasmus ... «The New Age Online, Jul 15»
5
National cot death charity marks special milestone
A national charity which raises funds to research the causes of cot death and improve the support available for bereaved families in Scotland is ... «Fife Today, Jul 15»
6
Trust help to get smokefree babies
... more likely to have complications, their babies are more likely to be premature, underweight and are at a greater risk of stillbirth or cot death. «Banbridge Leader, Jul 15»
7
Losing sleep over it
Ironically, the American Academy of Paediatrics recommends against sleep-sharing due to SIDS and possible cot death. Studies at Erasmus ... «Ahmedabad Mirror, Jul 15»
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Hundreds of mums-to-be smoking while pregnant
Finally, stopping smoking reduces the risk of a cot death (sudden infant death) during the first year of life of your baby.” Wigan had the third ... «Leigh Today, Jun 15»
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Mums can lose pregnancy weight and cut cancer risk by …
The probability of cot death is also cut. The Department of Health recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant's life. «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
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'Hidden drinkers' over-50 targeted by £5m project
Katrina Williams, 53, from Merthyr Tydfil, began drinking heavily at 18 when her baby died from cot death and worsened when her husband ... «BBC News, Jun 15»

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