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croupous

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croup 1   (krōōp)   
n.  A pathological condition of the larynx, especially in infants and children, that is characterized by respiratory difficulty and a hoarse, brassy cough.

[From dialectal croup, to croak.]
croup'ous (krōō'pəs), croup'y adj.
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