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croup

1

[ kroop ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.


croup

2

[ kroop ]

noun

  1. the highest part of the rump of a quadruped, especially a horse.

croup

1

/ °ì°ù³Ü˱è /

noun

  1. a throat condition, occurring usually in children, characterized by a hoarse cough and laboured breathing, resulting from inflammation and partial obstruction of the larynx
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

croup

2

/ °ì°ù³Ü˱è /

noun

  1. the hindquarters of a quadruped, esp a horse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

croup

/ °ì°ù´ÇÌ…´ÇÌ…±è /

  1. 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.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦°ù´Ç³Ü±è´Ç³Ü²õ, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of croup1

First recorded in 1755–65; noun use of croup “to cry hoarsely†(now dialectal), blend of croak and whoop

Origin of croup2

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English croupe, from Middle French, Anglo-French crupe, Old French crope, from Germanic; crop
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of croup1

C16 croup to cry hoarsely, probably of imitative origin

Origin of croup2

C13: from Old French croupe; related to German Kruppe
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If infected, a "small but significant proportion" among the immunocompromised will develop more severe disease where the lungs are affected, with wheezing, breathlessness and symptoms of croup.

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In just 12 weeks, Elijah had developed tonsillitis, croup, respiratory syncytial virus, pneumonia, and an ear infection.

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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.

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If we got bad sore throats, flu, croup or cough, he would make us “hot toddies.â€

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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.

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