'Childcrowing' definitions:
Definition of 'Childcrowing'
From: GCIDE
- Childcrowing \Child"crow`ing\, n. (Med.) The crowing noise made by children affected with spasm of the laryngeal muscles; false croup. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'childcrowing'
From: 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Soon relaxed or exhausted; convulsive; intermittent; as, spasmodic zeal or industry. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]