carphology
1Carphology — Car*phol o*gy (k[aum]r*f[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. ka rfos any small dry body + logy: cf. F. carphologie.] (Med.) See {Floccillation}. [1913 Webster] …
2carphology — /kahr fol euh jee/, n. Pathol. floccillation. [1850 55; < NL carphologia; LL: fumbling, plucking at straws, blankets < Gk karphología, equiv. to kárpho(s) twig, straw, piece of wood + logia collection; see LOGY] * * * …
3carphology — noun carphologia …
4carphology — car·phol·o·gy kär fäl ə jē also car·pho·lo·gia .kär fə lō j(ē )ə n, pl gies also gias an aimless semiconscious plucking at the bedclothes observed in conditions of exhaustion or stupor or in high fevers called also floccillation * * *… …
5carphology — n. derangement of bed sheets during a fever …
6carphology — n. (Med.) Floccillation, tilmus, picking the bed clothes …
7carphology — car·phol·o·gy …
8carphology — floccillation; n. plucking at the bedclothes by a delirious patient. This is often a sign of extreme exhaustion and may be the prelude to death …
9carphology — /kaˈfɒlədʒi/ (say kah foluhjee) noun → floccillation …
10carphology — …
