Croup

[kruːp] or [krup]

Definition

(noun.) a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing.

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Definition

(n.) The hinder part or buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especially of a horse; hence, the place behind the saddle.

(n.) An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called membranous croup). See False croup, under False, and Diphtheria.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Bump (especially of a horse), buttocks.[2]. (Med.) Cynanche (trachealis).

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Definition

n. a severe disease in the throat of children accompanied by a hoarse cough.—v.i. to cry or speak hoarsely.—n. Croup′iness.—adjs. Croup′ous Croup′y.

n. the rump of a horse: the place behind the saddle.—n. Croup′on (obs.) the croup: the human buttocks.

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