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CAUSE OF DEATH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The causal agent resulting in death
Example:
heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States
Synonyms:
cause of death; killer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("cause of death" is a kind of...):
causal agency; causal agent; cause (any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results)
Context examples:
He investigated the case with great care, for Dr. Roylott’s conduct had long been notorious in the county, but he was unable to find any satisfactory cause of death.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Premature birth is the main cause of death among children younger than five years old worldwide.
(Early birth main cause of child death in Brazil, Agência Brasil)
As would be expected in an older adult population, cancer was a common cause of death, and 50 percent of the people who died in the trial had some type of cancer.
(Daily low-dose aspirin found to have no effect on healthy life span in older people, National Institutes of Health)
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.
(Rare mutations reduce heart disease risk, NIH)
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and disabilities among drivers aged 15 to 20 years.
(Reaching for objects while driving may raise teen crash risk nearly sevenfold, National Institutes of Health)
Sepsis is a leading cause of death in hospital intensive care units.
(Electroacupuncture Reduces Sepsis in Mice, NIH)
Cause of death included coronary heart disease, stroke, specific cancers, respiratory disease, digestive disease, external causes (including suicide and death from injury), and dementia.
(Higher IQ in Childhood Linked to Longer Life, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Eating even minimal amounts is linked to a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide.
(Trans Fat Bans Lessen Health Risks, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Preterm birth is the leading cause of death among children younger than 5 worldwide.
(New Genetic Discovery May Eventually End Premature Birth, VOA)
The report found that self-harm is the second most common cause of death for girls aged 15-19, and the third most common for boys of that age range.
(Half of mental health disorders arise in adolescence, SciDev.Net)
