Definition of Spasmodic croup. Meaning of Spasmodic croup. Synonyms of Spasmodic croup

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Definition of Spasmodic croup

Spasmodic croup
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. 2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry. Spasmodic croup (Med.), an affection of childhood characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also laryngismus stridulus, and childcrowing. Spasmodic stricture, a stricture caused by muscular spasm without structural change. See Organic stricture, under Organic.

Meaning of Spasmodic croup from wikipedia

- include acute laryngotracheitis (laryngitis and tracheitis together), spasmodic croup, laryngeal diphtheria, bacterial tracheitis, laryngotracheobronchitis...
- laryngotracheitis such as viral croup, bacterial tracheitis, epiglottitis, peritonsillar abscess, pertussis, retropharyngeal abscess, spasmodic croup. In basic and advanced...
- and painful or trouble swallowing. Spasmodic dysphonia Reflux laryngitis Chronic allergic laryngitis Neoplasm Croup: This presents with a barking cough...
- partnership with Sumner Ballou to open his own grocery business. He died of "spasmodic croup" in 1865, leaving his widow, Martha C, and three children. His obituary...
- Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis Chronic renal failure Chronic spasmodic dysphonia Chronic, infantile, neurological, cutaneous, articular syndrome...
-  271–274, 27 January 1844. Report on a case of a child with inflammatory croup. Payne and McConnell "Golding-Bird, Cuthbert Hilton (1848–1939)", Plarr's...