croup
1
[ kroop ]
/ krup /
noun Pathology.
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
Words nearby croup
crotonism,
crotoxin,
crottin,
crottle,
crouch,
croup,
croup-associated virus,
croupade,
croupier,
croupous membrane,
croupy
Definition for croup (2 of 2)
croup
2
[ kroop ]
/ krup /
noun
the highest part of the rump of a quadruped, especially a horse.
Origin of croup
2
1250–1300; Middle English
croupe < Middle French, Anglo-French
crupe, Old French
crope < Germanic; see
crop
Example sentences from the Web for croup
British Dictionary definitions for croup (1 of 2)
croup
1
/ (kruːp) /
noun
a throat condition, occurring usually in children, characterized by a hoarse cough and laboured breathing, resulting from inflammation and partial obstruction of the larynx
Derived forms of croup
croupous or croupy, adjectiveWord Origin for croup
C16
croup to cry hoarsely, probably of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for croup (2 of 2)
croup
2
croupe
/ (kruːp) /
noun
the hindquarters of a quadruped, esp a horse
Word Origin for croup
C13: from Old French
croupe; related to German
Kruppe
Medical definitions for croup
croup
[ krōōp ]
n.
laryngotracheobronchitis
A pathological condition of the larynx, especially in infants and children, characterized by respiratory difficulty and a hoarse, brassy cough.
Other words from croup
croup′ous (krōō′pəs) null adj.Scientific definitions for croup
croup
[ krōōp ]
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.