[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

croup \croup\ kr=oop, n. f. croupe hind quarters, croup,
   rump, of german or icel. origin; cf. icel. kryppa hump; akin
   to icel. kroppr. cf. crop.
   the hinder part or buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especially
   of a horse; hence, the place behind the saddle.
   1913 webster

         so light to the croup the fair lady he swung,
         so light to the saddle before her he sprung. --sir w.
                                                  scott.
   1913 webster
see also:
crop 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

croup \croup\ kr=oop, n. scot. croup, cf. croup, crowp, to
   croak, to cry or speak with a hoarse voice; cf. also lg.
   kropp, g. kropf, the crop or craw of a bird, and tumor on the
   anterior part of the neck, a wen, etc. cf. crop. med.
   an inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea,
   accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous,
   difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated
   with the development of a false membrane in the air passages
   also called membranous croup. see false croup, under
   false, and diphtheria.
   1913 webster
see also:
crop membranous croup false croup false diphtheria 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

croup
     n 1: a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and
          hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing syn: spasmodic
          laryngitis
     2: the part of a quadruped that corresponds to the human
        buttocks syn: hindquarters, croupe, rump
see also:
spasmodic laryngitis hindquarters croupe rump 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

75 moby thesaurus words for "croup":
   asiatic flu, hong kong flu, acute bronchitis, adenoiditis,
   aluminosis, amygdalitis, anthracosilicosis, anthracosis,
   asbestosis, asthma, atypical pneumonia, backside, behind,
   bituminosis, black lung, bronchial pneumonia, bronchiectasis,
   bronchiolitis, bronchitis, bronchopneumonia, butt, buttocks,
   catarrh, chalicosis, chronic bronchitis, cold, collapsed lung,
   common cold, coniosis, coryza, croupous pneumonia, crupper,
   double pneumonia, dry pleurisy, emphysema, empyema,
   epidemic pleurodynia, fibrinous pneumonia, flu, grippe, haunches,
   hay fever, hind end, influenza, la grippe, laryngitis,
   lipoid pneumonia, lobar pneumonia, lung cancer, lung fever, nates,
   pharyngitis, pleurisy, pleuritis, pneumococcal pneumonia,
   pneumoconiosis, pneumonia, pneumonic fever, pneumothorax,
   posterior, quinsy, rear, rear end, rheum, rump, siderosis,
   silicosis, sore throat, swine flu, the sniffles, the snuffles,
   tonsilitis, virus pneumonia, wet pleurisy, whooping cough

Croup >> C Words
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NEJM -- A Randomized Trial of a Single Dose of Oral Dexamethasone for Mild Croup
...... had mild croup, as defined by a score of 2 on the croup scoring system ... are well established. However, most children with croup have mild ... ..
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/351/13/1306, score=100, date indexed=November 21, 2005, 12:14 pm

Croup
...This happens with severe croup. With severe croup, there may be a high- ... of croup and may require hospitalization. Croup rarely causes any long- ... ..
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Croup Home Treatment, Eastern Carolina
...Preventing croup attacks. You may be able to prevent croup episodes, ... Although research has not consistently shown that croup symptoms ... ..
http://www.uhseast.com/140534.cfm, score=100, date indexed=January 22, 2006, 12:30 pm

Croup
...Croup. Definition. Croup is a childhood disease characterized by ... Croup may be caused by the overeating of mucus-forming foods, or in ... ..
http://www.herballegacy.com/id60.htm, score=96, date indexed=January 15, 2006, 1:03 am

Study recommends steroid for all kids with croup | ajc.com
...A single dose of a steroid can quiet the barking cough of croup and ... One dose was known to help children with moderate to serious croup, ... ..
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/health/0904/23croup.html, score=82, date indexed=November 21, 2005, 6:23 pm

eMedicine - Croup : Article Excerpt by: Ami Desai, MD
...Croup - Croup is a generic term encompassing a heterogeneous group of ... peaks during the first 2 years of life. The incidence of croup varies ... ..
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/byname/croup.htm, score=78, date indexed=January 4, 2006, 4:55 pm

Croup - Everybody - Health Information for New Zealanders
...Croup. What is croup?. Croup is an inflammation of the voice box ( ... The symptoms of croup will be worse if the child is upset and feels ... ..
http://www.everybody.co.nz/page-aea92bd1-5600-4c22-9b27-4e4b2433847e.aspx, score=74, date indexed=January 16, 2006, 2:43 am

1860 Overton Co., TN Mortality Census
...Croup.  . Bewford, Lucy F.. F. TN. 03. Dec. Croup.  . Bigler, Leonard ... Croup.  . Huddleston, Malinda. F. TN. 03. Jan. Croup.  . Hughs, Thomas ... ..
http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnoverto/morto.htm, score=74, date indexed=January 20, 2006, 9:10 pm

BBC - Health - Conditions - Croup
...Croup. Dr Trisha Macnair. Croup is not a single illness but the term ... More than 95 per cent of cases of croup are because of a virus ... ..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/croup2.shtml, score=74, date indexed=December 16, 2005, 10:41 pm

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