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, such an affection when associated with
the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also
called membranous croup). See False croup, under
False, and Diphtheria.


Crou*pade" (kr??-p?d"), n. [F., fr.
croupe hind quarters.] (Man.) A leap in which
the horse pulls up his hind legs toward his belly.


Croup"al (kr??p"al), a.
Croupy.


Croup"er (kr??p"?r), n. See
Crupper.


Crou"pi*er (kr&?;&?;"p&?;-&?;r), n.
[F.; prop., one who sits on the croup, and hence, in the second
place; an assistant. See 1st Croup.] 1.
One who presides at a gaming table and collects the
stakes.


2. One who, at a public dinner party,
sits at the lower end of the table as assistant
chairman.


Croup"ous (kr??p"?s), a.
(Med.) Relating to or resembling croup; especially,
attended with the formation of a deposit or membrane like that
found in membranous croup; as, croupous
laryngitis.


Croupous pneumonia, pneumonia attended
with deposition of fibrinous matter in the air vesicles of the
lungs; ordinary acute pneumonia.


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