carphology
noun
car·phol·o·gy
kär-ˈfäl-ə-jē 
variants
also carphologia
plural carphologies also carphologias
: an aimless semiconscious plucking at the bedclothes observed in conditions of exhaustion or stupor or in high fevers
called also floccillation
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“Carphology.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/carphology. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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