croup
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Croup is typically triggered by infection with a virus such as parainfluenza virus, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus—and now, it appears, SARS-CoV-2.
From Scientific American • Feb. 3, 2022
Croup, convulsions and certain accidents bring me on the double.
From Time Magazine Archive
A terrible name flashed across his brain: Croup!
From The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico by Fogazzaro, Antonio
Willy Croup had been impelled out of the door of the saloon and had slid forward on her knees and elbows until she was nearly under the pilot house.
From Mrs. Cliff's Yacht by Stockton, Frank Richard
Willy Croup was a good-natured and pleasant woman, and he always liked to talk to her, but she was too old for him.
From Mrs. Cliff's Yacht by Stockton, Frank Richard
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