spasmodic laryngitis

spasmodic laryngitis
noun
a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
Syn: ↑croup
Derivationally related forms: ↑croupy (for: ↑croup)
Hypernyms: ↑angina

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