CROUPOUS
\kɹˈuːpəs], \kɹˈuːpəs], \k_ɹ_ˈuː_p_ə_s]\
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[Latin] Of or pertaining to croup; associated with the formation of a false membrane like that of membranous croup; as C. tonsillitis. C. inflammation, inflammation whether diphtherial or not, associated with the formation of a superficial, readily removable membrane. Cf. Diphtheritic. C. pneumonia, acute lobar pneumonia.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Sarah Tittle Bolton
- An American poet; born Newport, Ky., Dec. 18, 1815; died in Ind., Aug. 4, 1893. She is known for her patriotic and war poems, including: "Paddle Your Own Canoe"; "Left on the Battlefield"; etc. "Poems"(New York, 1865; Indianapolis, 1886).