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Croup — also refers to the rump of a quadruped and the crop of a bird. For the work of a casino employee, see croupier. Croup Classification and external resources The steeple sign as seen on an AP neck X ray of a c … Wikipedia
croup — croup1 /kroohp/, n. Pathol. any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing. [1755 65; n. use of croup to cry hoarsely (now dial.), b. CROAK and WHOOP] croup2 /kroohp/, n. the highest part of the… … Universalium
Croup — A respiratory problem that occurs mainly in children, particularly from 2 to 4 years of age, due to an infection of the respiratory tree the larynx (voice box), the trachea (windpipe), and the bronchial tubes. The symptoms of croup include a… … Medical dictionary
bacterial tracheitis — an acute crouplike bacterial infection of the upper airway in children, characterized by coughing and high fever; common causative organisms are Haemophilus influenzae type B, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and species of… … Medical dictionary
croup — n. acute inflammation and obstruction of the respiratory tract, involving the larynx and the main air passages (trachea and bronchi), in young children (usually aged between six months and three years). The usual cause is a virus infection but… … The new mediacal dictionary
membranous croup — pseudomembranous croup bacterial tracheitis … Medical dictionary
Virus — A microorganism smaller than a bacteria, which cannot grow or reproduce apart from a living cell. A virus invades living cells and uses their chemical machinery to keep itself alive and to replicate itself. It may reproduce with fidelity or with… … Medical dictionary
ICD-10 Chapter X: Diseases of the respiratory system — International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision Chapter Blocks Title I A00–B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases II C00–D48 Neoplasms III D50–D89 Diseases of the blood and blood forming… … Wikipedia
Sinusitis — Classification and external resources Left sided maxillar sinusitis marked by an arrow. Note the absence of the air transparency indicating the presence of fluid in contrast to the other side. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Pharyngitis — Classification and external resources Inflammed oropharynx: swollen and red. ICD 10 J … Wikipedia
