floccillation


floccillation

(ˌflɒksɪˈleɪʃən) n (Medicine) another name for carphology

floc•cil•la•tion

(ˌflɒk səˈleɪ ʃən)

n. a purposeless compulsive picking at one's clothing or bedding, as in delirium. [1835–45; < Latin flocc(us) tuft of wool + -ill(us) diminutive suffix + -ation]