Dermatoglyphics (from ancient Greek derma = `skin`, glyph = `carving`) is the scientific study of fingerprints and can be traced back to 1892 when one of the most original biologists of his time Sir Francis Galton, a cousin of Charles Darwin, published his now classic work on fingerprints. The study was later termed Dermatoglyphics by Dr. Haro...
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the study of skin patterns and fingerprints
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(from the article `primate`) ...are certain anatomic features of the skin of the hands and feet, such as the absence of pads on the palms and soles and the presence of a finely ... The ventral surfaces of the hands and feet are etched by distinct alternating ridges and grooves that together constitute dermatoglyphics. The ridges ... ...
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The study of the patterns of ridges of the skin of the fingers, palms, toes, and soles. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(dur″mә-to-glif´iks) study of fingerprints and similar patterns of skin ridges of the hands and feet; done in anthropology and law enforcement to establish identity and in medicine, both clinically and as a genetic indicator, such as of chromosomal abnormalities like the trisomy 21 syndrome.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: der′mă-tō-glif′iks Definitions: 1. 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. 2. The science or study of these configurations or patterns. &...
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Dermatoglyphics: The study of the patterns of ridges on the skin of the fingers, palms, toes, and soles. Dermatoglyphics are of interest in anthropology, criminology, and medicine, including dysmorphology (the study of congenital malformations) and the study of chromosome abnormalities such as trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). The term dermatoglyphics wa...
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n] - the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet
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dermatoglyphics 1. The configurations of the characteristic ridge patterns of the volar surfaces of the skin; in the hand of man, the distal segment of each digit has three types of configurations: whorl, loop, and arch. 2. The science or study of skin markings or patterns; especially, those of the fingers, hands, and feet; also, such skin markings...
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noun the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; `some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics`
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the patterns of ridges on the inner surface of the hands and feet. · the science dealing with the study of these patterns.
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