croup
noun
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
croupous
-
a word derived from
croup.
Example Sentences
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The chief varieties of pneumonia are catarrhal—later discussed in connection with bronchitis, under the name of broncho-pneumonia—and the fibrinous or croupous variety.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
Virchow, in the same year, distinguished the catarrhal, croupous, and diphtheritic varieties of the disease.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
These croupous areas when they form in the throat, larynx, or windpipe, may lead to narrowing of the passages, with consequent difficult breathing and even suffocation.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung substance, and is divided into three forms, viz, croupous, catarrhal, and interstitial.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
The patient contracted a croupous pneumonia, and in the high febrile period of the disease the number of eosinophils sank to 6-7%, and rose again after the termination of the pneumonia to 54%.
From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by W. Myers
