carphology

One entry found for carphology.

Main Entry: car·phol·o·gy
Pronunciation: kär-fäl--j
Variant(s): also car·pho·lo·gia /kär-f-l-j(-)/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -gies also -gias
: an aimless semiconscious plucking at the bedclothes observed in conditions of exhaustion or stupor or in high fevers -- called also floccillation