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carphol·o·gy
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carphologynoun
carphologia
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carphology
Carphologia (or carphology) is a lint-picking behavior that is often a symptom of a delirious state. Often seen in delirious or semiconscious patients, carphologia describes the actions of picking or grasping at imaginary objects, as well as the patient's own clothes or bed linens. This can be a grave symptom in cases of extreme exhaustion or approaching death.
Webster Dictionary
Carphologynoun
see Floccillation
Etymology: [Gr. ka`rfos any small dry body + -logy: cf. F. carphologie.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of carphology in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of carphology in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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