carpopedal spasm


car·po·ped·al spasm

noun \ˌkär-pə-ˌped-əl-, -ˌpēd-\

Definition of CARPOPEDAL SPASM

: a spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the hands and feet or especially of the wrists and ankles in disorders such as alkalosis and tetany

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