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sudden laryngeal spasm with cyanosis and inhalation accompanied by a crowing sound, usually seen in children at night. Called also false croup, spasmodic croup, and pseudocroup.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Laryngismus stridŭlus — Laryngismus stridŭlus, Stimmritzenkrampf … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
laryngismus stridulus — Spasmodic Spas mod ic, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness: cf. F. spasmotique.] 1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma. [1913 Webster] 2. Soon relaxed or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laryngismus stridulus — … Useful english dictionary
stridulus — see LARYNGISMUS STRIDULUS … Medical dictionary
laryngismus — A spasmodic narrowing or closure of the rima glottidis. [L. fr. G. larynx, + ismos, ism] l. stridulus a spasmodic closure of the glottis, causing noisy inspiration. Cf.:laryngitis stridulosa. SYN: pseudocroup, spasmus glottidis. * * * n. closure… … Medical dictionary
false croup — laryngismus stridulus … Medical dictionary
spasmodic croup — laryngismus stridulus … Medical dictionary
pseudocroup — SYN: laryngismus stridulus. * * * pseu·do·croup (soo″do kr pґ) laryngismus stridulus … Medical dictionary
laryngospasm — Spasmodic closure of the glottic aperture. SYN: glottidospasm, laryngospastic reflex. * * * la·ryn·go·spasm lə riŋ gə .spaz əm n spasmodic closure of the larynx compare LARYNGISMUS STRIDULUS * * * n. involuntary closure of th … Medical dictionary
childcrowing — Spasmodic Spas mod ic, a. [Gr. ?; ? a convulsion + ? likeness: cf. F. spasmotique.] 1. (Med.) Of or pertaining to spasm; consisting in spasm; occuring in, or characterized by, spasms; as, a spasmodic asthma. [1913 Webster] 2. Soon relaxed or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
