Synonym: dactylology. ... Origin: cheiro-+ G. Logos, word ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: kī-rol′ō-jē Synonyms: dactylology
cheirology, chirology 1. The technique of communicating by signs made with the hands and fingers; especially, in the manual alphabets used by the deaf and mute. 2. The study of the hand. 3. Telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand; synonyms: palmistry, palm reading, chiromancy.