Medical Term:
dermatoglyphics
Pronunciation: der′mă-tō-glif′iks
Definition:
- The configurations of the characteristic ridge patterns of the volar surfaces of the skin; in the human hand, the distal segment of each digit has three types of configurations: whorl, loop, and arch.
- The science or study of these configurations or patterns.
[dermato- + glyphē, carved work]
See Also: fingerprint
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