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croup

(kro̵̅o̅p)

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

Origin: < obs. or dial. croup, to speak hoarsely, of echoic orig.

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croupy adjective

noun

the top of the rump of a horse, dog, etc., just behind the loin

Origin: ME croupe < OFr < Frank *kruppa: see crop

See croup in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A pathological condition of the larynx, especially in infants and children, that is characterized by respiratory difficulty and a hoarse, brassy cough.

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Origin: From dialectal croup, to croak

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