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croup
1[ kroop ]
noun
- 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.
Derived Forms
- ˈcroupous, adjective
Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
In just 12 weeks, Elijah had developed tonsillitis, croup, respiratory syncytial virus, pneumonia, and an ear infection.
It causes up to 10% of human respiratory infections, mainly in children and immunocompromised people, with symptoms ranging from mild coughs and sniffles to bronchitis and croup.
If we got bad sore throats, flu, croup or cough, he would make us “hot toddies.”
Michaela Stevens has complained about the treatment of her son Archie, who has suffered with croup - a common infection that affects children's airways from birth.
One study found that the rate of upper airway infections — such as a type of bronchitis known as croup — among hospitalized coronavirus-infected children nearly tripled during the Omicron era.
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