Childcrowing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as,
        spasmodic zeal or industry.
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     {Spasmodic croup} (Med.), an affection of childhood
        characterized by a stoppage of brathing developed suddenly
        and without fever, and produced by spasmodic contraction
        of the vocal cords. It is sometimes fatal. Called also
        {laryngismus stridulus}, and {childcrowing}.
  
     {Spasmodic stricture}, a stricture caused by muscular spasm
        without structural change. See {Organic stricture}, under
        {Organic}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Childcrowing \Child"crow`ing\, n. (Med.)
     The crowing noise made by children affected with spasm of the
     laryngeal muscles; false croup.
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