Floccillation
1Floccillation — Floc cil*la tion, n. [L. floccus a flock of wool. Cf. {Flock} of wool.] (Med.) A delirious picking of bedclothes by a sick person, as if to pick off flocks of wool; carphology; an alarming symptom in acute diseases. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] …
2floccillation — /flok seuh lay sheuhn/, n. Pathol. a delirious picking of the bedclothes by the patient, as in certain fevers. Also called carphology. [1835 45; < L flocc(us) FLOCCUS + ill(us) dim. suffix + ATION] * * * …
3floccillation — noun Picking at the bedclothes, usually seen in delirious, feverish or dying people. Syn: carphologia, carphology, crocydismus …
4floccillation — An aimless plucking at the bedclothes, as if one were picking off threads or tufts of cotton. [Mod. L. flocculus] * * * floc·cil·la·tion .fläk sə lā shən n CARPHOLOGY * * * n. see carphology * * * floc·cil·la·tion (flok″sĭ… …
5floccillation — n. delirious picking of the sheets and blankets by a sick person (symptom of an acute disease) …
6floccillation — n. (Med.) Carphology, tilmus …
7floccillation — floc·cil·la·tion …
8floccillation — n.; see carphology …
9floccillation — floc•cil•la•tion [[t]ˌflɒk səˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. pat a purposeless compulsive picking at one s clothing or bedding, as in delirium • Etymology: 1835–45; < L flocc(us) tuft of wool + ill(us) dim. suffix + ation …
10floccillation — The delirious picking at bedclothes by a sick person …
