(n.) The hinder part or buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especially of a horse; hence, the place behind the saddle.
(n.) 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.
Example Sentences:
(1) Because of the controversy regarding the benefits of the lateral neck and chest radiographs in the evaluation of croup and epiglottitis, a two-part retrospective study was initiated.
(2) Patients with bronchiectasis or cystic fibrosis have exaggerated airway reactivity; croup in children can also cause exaggerated upper and lower airway responsiveness.
(3) Recurrent croup was significantly associated with a patient history of asthma and wheezy bronchitis and a family history of croup.
(4) This is a retrospective study of 500 cases of hospitalized patients with the diagnosis of croup (laryngotrachitis), admitted between January 1986 and August 1988, at the Montreal Children's Hospital.
(5) Steroid therapy reduces the duration of intubation and the need for reintubation in children intubated for croup.
(6) 447 patients with a diagnosis of acute viral croup were admitted to the Ear, Nose and Throat Department of Singleton Hospital, Swansea, between January 1st 1980 and December 31st 1984.
(7) Both a prior history of croup of bronchiolitis (OR = 2.29, p = 0.04) and greater than 2 acute lower respiratory illnesses (OR = 3.72, p = 0.012) were associated with increased levels of airway responsiveness.
(8) The purpose of this prospective study was to determine in 261 children whether the "minor" allergic respiratory diseases (MARD) (chronic cough, bronchitis asthmatic, rhinopharyngitis, recurrent otitis media, croup) are due to inhalants allergens and, if so, whether they can be treated with two therapeutic protocols.
(9) Children 6 months to 6 years of age with a croup score of 6 or above were assigned in a randomized double-blind fashion to receive either racemic (n = 16) or L-epinephrine (n = 15) aerosols.
(10) However, he developed a recurrence following an episode of croup.
(11) This difference in mortality was most obvious for children aged under 2 years (one death out of 46 children receiving supplements versus seven deaths out of 42 controls; p less than 0.05) and for cases complicated by croup or laryngotracheobronchitis.
(12) The use of adrenocorticoids to reduce the morbidity associated with laryngotracheitis (croup) remains controversial despite ten published reports of randomized trials involving 1,286 patients.
(13) The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a protocol for the outpatient management of laryngotracheitis (croup) using racemic epinephrine and steroids.
(14) Clinical findings included fever (greater than or equal to 38 degrees C) (88%), rhinorrhea (62.6%), cough (50%), otitis (50%), rhonchi (42%), vomiting (38%), diarrhea (33%), rales (21%), pharyngitis (13%) and croup (4%).
(15) No tracheostomy-related complications or symptoms were reported apart from croup in two patients.
(16) Some studies have compared the occurrence of croup with locally measured concentrations of pollutants, while others have observed differences in the incidence of croup between populations subjected to different levels of pollution.
(17) In 241 outpatients with asthma a higher prevalence of croup (33.2%) was found than in 131 controls (20.6%).
(18) Other complications included croup (1), hydrops of the gallbladder (2), paralytic ileus (1), and abnormal focal neurological signs in two patients.
(19) Three aspects of the pharmacological treatment of pseudo-croup are discussed in this article.
(20) These same features are often noted in children with the viral croup syndrome.
Crout
Definition:
(n.) See Sourkrout.
Example Sentences:
(1) Something like sausage en croute,” said a participant.
(2) "Yer all orphans and bastards," snarls dastardly foreman Charlie Crout (Craig Parkinson) as oppressed urchins gulp and clench their bumcheeks.
(3) shouts scrappy teen rebel Esther Price (Kerrie Hayes), enraged at Charlie Crout's sexual abuse of her fellow ex-workhouse menials.
(4) For his “Come Dine With Me” menu, would want “pretentious fish and chips” or “sausage en croute” – “some kind of regional, working class food, seriously tarted up”.
(5) In 102 patients over 18 years of age, suffering from high blood pressure, the daily HMMA output was estimated by both the Pisano method (Pisano, J.J., Crout, J.R. & Abraham, D. (1962), Clin.
(6) +33 479 074418, opposite the St Esprit chair lift about 2km below Arc 1950 theaccidentalskier Crèmerie du Glacier, Chamonix This rustic slopeside restaurant serving fondue, and house specialty croutes aux fromage , has been run by the Ravanel family for generations.
(7) For his Come Dine With Me menu he would have “pretentious fish and chips” or “sausage en croute – some kind of regional, working class food, seriously tarted up”.