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Definition of croup
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: the rump of a quadruped
croup
noun (2)Definition of croup (Entry 2 of 2)
: inflammation, edema, and subsequent obstruction of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi especially of infants and young children that is typically caused by a parainfluenza virus and is marked by episodes of difficult breathing and low-pitched cough resembling the bark of a seal
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croupy
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adjective
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adjective
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croup
noun
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Kids Definition of croup
: an illness that usually affects young children and causes a hoarse cough and difficult breathing
croup
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Medical Definition of croup
: inflammation, edema, and subsequent obstruction of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi especially of infants and young children that is typically caused by a parainfluenza virus and is marked by episodes of difficult breathing and low-pitched cough resembling the bark of a seal
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croupous
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adjective
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croupy
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-pē
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adjective
croupier; croupiest
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