croup Meaning and Definition
1. n. the part of a quadruped that corresponds to the human buttocks
2. n. a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
Croup is a type of respiratory infection that is usually caused by a virus. The infection leads to swelling inside the wind pipe, which interferes with normal breathing and produces the classic symptoms of "barking" cough, stridor, and a hoarse voice.
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