carphologyPronunciation: /kɑːˈfɒlədʒi/Definition of carphology noun [mass noun] rare plucking at the bedclothes by a delirious patient. Origin: mid 19th century: from Greek karphologia, from karphos 'straw' + legein 'collect'carphology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of carphology in the US English dictionary