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croup
1[ kroop ]
noun
, Pathology.
- any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
croup
2[ kroop ]
noun
- the highest part of the rump of a quadruped, especially a horse.
croup
1/ kruːp /
noun
- a throat condition, occurring usually in children, characterized by a hoarse cough and laboured breathing, resulting from inflammation and partial obstruction of the larynx
croup
2/ kruːp /
noun
- the hindquarters of a quadruped, esp a horse
croup
/ kro̅o̅p /
- An acute infection that affects the upper and lower respiratory tracts, especially the larynx, trachea, and bronchi, and is caused most commonly by viruses of the genus Paramyxovirus. It is characterized by labored breathing and obstruction below the glottis, accompanied by a barking cough.
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Derived Forms
- ˈcroupous, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of croup1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of croup1
C16 croup to cry hoarsely, probably of imitative origin
Origin of croup2
C13: from Old French croupe; related to German Kruppe
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Example Sentences
His stay overlapped with a mumps patient named Ismael Acosta and a little girl, almost 2, who had croup.
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I took in the situation almost at a glance—membranous croup!
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I have never examined the throat of a child dead from so-called membranous croup in which I did not find the diphtheria bacillus.
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And one night when Pat was suddenly assailed by croup Peter almost worried himself sick.
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He was took with the croup yesterday morning, and he just went off in the evening.
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A teaspoonful of it is said to be one of the very best emetics in croup.
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