Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the
patterns ofloops ,arches andwhorls on theskin of thefingers and feet. - noun the
study of such patterns
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
dermato- + -glyphics
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word dermatoglyphics.
Examples
-
Perform physical exam on the patient with particular attention to dysmorphology, growth parameters and specialized measurements, and dermatoglyphics
-
Fetuses don't develop dermatoglyphics (the skin ridge patterns in our palms, fingers and soles) until three months 'gestation.
-
Through decades of researching, scientists find that our fingerprints show our brain development, and this is called the science of dermatoglyphics.
-
The study of these ridges is called dermatoglyphics.
-
"What makes dermatoglyphics important as markers for disease and traits is the fact that they develop at specific times in the foetus.
The Virtual World 2009
mollusque commented on the word dermatoglyphics
See uncopyrightables and dermatoglyphics.
January 22, 2008