Main Entry: croup

Pronunciation: \ˈkrüp\

Function: noun

: inflammation, edema, and subsequent obstruction of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi especially of infants and young children that is typically caused by a virus and is marked by episodes of difficult breathing and hoarse metallic cough

—croup·ous \ˈkrü-pəs\ adjective

—croupy \-pē\ adjective, croup·i·er; croup·i·est