Definitions for: Croup

[n] the part of a quadruped that corresponds to the human buttocks
[n] a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing

Webster (1913) Definition: Croup (kr??p), 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.

So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light
to the saddle before her he sprung. --Sir W.
Scott.

Croup (kr??p), 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.

Synonyms: croupe, hindquarters, rump, spasmodic laryngitis

See Also: angina, body part, haunch, quadruped

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