Meanings
adjectivecarpopedal (not comparable)
- not comparablePertaining 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
Origin
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APA
carpopedal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpopedal
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“carpopedal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpopedal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpopedal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpopedal.
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