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sudden arrhythmic death syndrome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The sudden and unexpected death of an adolescent or an adult, mainly during sleep, and sometimes associated with heart disease or channelopathy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: cardiology, medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: SADS, sudden unexpected death syndrome, sudden unexplained death syndrome, SUDS

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: Brugada syndrome

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