carphology
noun
car·phol·o·gy
| \ kär-ˈfäl-ə-jē
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variants:
also carphologia \ ˌkär-fə-ˈlō-j(ē-)ə
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plural carphologies
also carphologias
Medical Definition of carphology
: an aimless semiconscious plucking at the bedclothes observed in conditions of exhaustion or stupor or in high fevers
— called also floccillation