单词 | croup |
释义 | croup1[ kroop ] / krup / SEE SYNONYMS FOR croup ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology.any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing. Origin of croup11755–65; noun use of croup to cry hoarsely (now dial.), blend of croak and whoop Words nearby croupcroton oil, crotoxin, crottin, crottle, crouch, croup, croupade, croup-associated virus, croupier, croupous membrane, croupy Definition for croup (2 of 2)croup2 [ kroop ] / krup / nounthe highest part of the rump of a quadruped, especially a horse. Origin of croup21250–1300; Middle English croupe<Middle French, Anglo-French crupe,Old French crope<Germanic; see crop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for croupBritish Dictionary definitions for croup (1 of 2)croup1 / (kruːp) / nouna 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 croupcroupous or croupy, adjectiveWord Origin for croupC16 croup to cry hoarsely, probably of imitative origin British Dictionary definitions for croup (2 of 2)croup2 croupe/ (kruːp) / nounthe hindquarters of a quadruped, esp a horse Word Origin for croupC13: from Old French croupe; related to German Kruppe 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 Medical definitions for croupcroup [ 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 croupcroup′ous (krōō′pəs) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for croupcroup [ 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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