- flexion crease
- any of the normal permanent skin furrows on flexor surfaces that accommodate flexion of a movable joint by separating folds of tissue.
Flexion creases of the palmar surface of the hand and wrist.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Flexion creases of the palmar surface of the hand and wrist.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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