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PALMAR CREASE [1 record]

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Record 1 1981-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Skin
DEF

Any of the normal grooves across the palm which accommodate flexion of the hand by separating folds of tissue. In certain congenital anomalies, there is only a single transverse (simian) crease.

CONT

Normally, a palmar triradius is formed by dermal ridges between the thenar and hypothenar near the flexion creases of the wrist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

Pli cutané correspondant à la flexion de structures anatomiques comme les plis de flexion des doigts ou de la paume de la main.

CONT

On associe à l'étude des dermatoglyphes proprement dits, l'étude des plis de flexion.

Spanish

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