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carpopedal

carpopedal adjective: pertaining to the hands and feet.

Adjective

carpopedal (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the hands and feet.
    • The doctor recalled classic hyperventilatory episodes being characterized by carpopedal spasms, and reminded himself to monitor the patient's hands and feet carefully during the interview for any signs of tetanic contraction […]1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 73

carpopedal meaning in Tamil

carpopedal in Tamil

கைகால்

Origin of carpopedal

From carpo- + pedal.

Questions about carpopedal

What does carpopedal mean?
Carpopedal means pertaining to the hands and feet.
What is carpopedal in Tamil?
Carpopedal in Tamil is கைகால். See Carpopedal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is carpopedal?
Carpopedal is an adjective.

Words near carpopedal in the dictionary

  1. carpooled
  2. carpooler
  3. carpoolers
  4. carpooling
  5. carpools
  6. carpopedal
  7. carpophagous
  8. carpophagy
  9. carpophore
  10. carpophores
  11. carpophyl

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