- Childcrowing
- Childcrowing Child"crow`ing, n. (Med.) The crowing noise made by children affected with spasm of the laryngeal muscles; false croup. [1913 Webster]
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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
childcrowing — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the loud crowing sound made by an infant or child with spasmodic croup * * * childˈcrowing noun A nervous affection with spasm of the muscles closing the glottis • • • Main Entry: ↑child … Useful english dictionary
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
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 exhausted;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] 2. Soon relaxed or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spasmodic stricture — 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
