Croup vs Asthma - What's the difference?
croup | asthma |
The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.
* Sir Walter Scott
* 1835 , Charles Frederick Partington, The British cyclopædia of natural history
(pathology) An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.
(pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
* 1954 , William Golding, Lord of the Flies
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As nouns the difference between croup and asthma
is that croup is the top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped or croup can be (pathology) an infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty while asthma is .As a verb croup
is (obsolete|outside|dialects) to croak, make a hoarse noise.croup
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) croupe, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).Noun
(en noun)- So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, / So light to the saddle before her he sprung.
- The guib [a kind of antelope] is of the mean dimensions, or four feet and a half in total length, and two and a half high at the shoulders, but rather higher at the croup .
Etymology 2
From (etyl) croup, . More at (l).Noun
(-)Derived terms
* croupous * croupyasthma
English
(wikipedia asthma)Noun
- "He kind of spat," said Piggy. "My auntie wouldn't let me blow on account of my asthma . He said you blew from down here." Piggy laid a hand on his jutting abdomen.
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