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carpopedal spasm

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Carpo-pedal spasm
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Main Entry: car·po·ped·al spasm
Pronunciation: "kär-p&-"ped-&l-, -"pEd-
Function: noun
: a spasmodic contractionof the muscles of the hands and feet or especially of the wrists and ankles in disorders such as alkalosis and tetany
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Carpo-pedal spasm
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carpopedal spasm n.
A spasm of the feet and hands observed in hyperventilation, calcium deprivation, and tetany. Also called carpopedal contraction.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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