carpopedal
carpopedal
[kahr″po-pe´d'l]affecting the wrist and foot.
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car·po·ped·al
(kar'pō-ped'ăl),Relating to the wrist and the foot, or the hands and feet; denoting especially carpopedal spasm.
[G. karpos, wrist, + L. pes (ped-), foot]
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car·po·ped·al
(kahr'pō-ped'ăl)Relating to the wrist and the foot, or the hands and feet; denoting especially carpopedal spasm.
[G. karpos, wrist, + L. pes (ped-), foot]
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carpopedal
Pertaining to the hands and feet. The term is most often used in referring to spasm of the muscles affecting the hands and feet (carpopedal spasm) that occurs in TETANY.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005