FLOCCILLATIONS

Noun

floccillations

plural of floccillation

Source: Wiktionary


FLOCCILLATION

Floc`cil*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. floccus a flock of wool. Cf. Flock of wool.] (Med.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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