carpopedal spasm

noun
car·​po·​ped·​al spasm | \ ˌkär-pə-ˌped-ᵊl-, -ˌpēd- How to pronounce carpopedal spasm (audio) \

Medical Definition of carpopedal spasm

: a spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the hands, feet, and especially the wrists and ankles (as that occurring in alkalosis and tetany)