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  • Croup is horrible - The Happy Boy had it when he was younger.

    Good Guests / Bad Guests kittenpie 2007

  • Croup, which is marked by a harsh, repetitive cough similar to the noise of a seal barking, can be scary for children and their parents.

    All MayoClinic.com Topics 2010

  • (HealthDay News) -- Croup occurs when the larynx (voicebox) is infected by a virus.

    unknown title 2009

  • "Croup," said Blanche Devine, and began her fight.

    One Basket Edna Ferber 1926

  • "Croup," said Blanche Devine, and began her fight.

    Cheerful—By Request Edna Ferber 1926

  • For example, for a horse, arrows pointing to the Muzzle, the Croup, the Knee, Fetlock, Stifle, and Coronet of a horse.

    Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Five things Not to Do After the Screeching Halt 2009

  • Croup is an infection, usually viral, that settles in the area of the voice box and windpipe.

    Baby and Child Emergency First Aid Mitchell J. Einzig 2010

  • There's also some nods at Gaiman, particularly Neverwhere which also inspired elements of Un Lun Dun and King Rat, with Goss and Subby coming over as worthy homages to the latter's Croup and Vandemar, only less pleasant.

    Kraken by China Mieville Adam Whitehead 2010

  • There's also some nods at Gaiman, particularly Neverwhere which also inspired elements of Un Lun Dun and King Rat, with Goss and Subby coming over as worthy homages to the latter's Croup and Vandemar, only less pleasant.

    Archive 2010-04-01 Adam Whitehead 2010

  • Croup is most common between 6 months and 3 years of age, and occurs most frequently between the months of October and March in North America.

    Baby and Child Emergency First Aid Mitchell J. Einzig 2010

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