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Croupous

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croup 1  (krp)
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.]

croupous (krps), croupy adj.

croup 2  (krp)
n.
The rump of a beast of burden, especially a horse.

[Middle English croupe, from Old French, of Germanic origin.]


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Tanaka contacted croupous pneumonia and was transferred to Japan to be discharged in 1941.
 
 
 
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