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croup
noun
a condition resulting from any obstruction of the larynx, esp. an inflammation of the respiratory passages, with labored breathing, hoarse coughing, and laryngeal spasm
Related Forms:
- croupy adjective
noun
the top of the rump of a horse, dog, etc., just behind the loin
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