- palmar crease
- any of the flexion creases occurring on the palm. In certain congenital anomalies, there is only a single one; see simian c.
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palmar crease
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Single transverse palmar crease — In humans, a single transverse palmar crease is a single crease that extends across the palm of the hand, formed by the fusion of the two palmar creases that people typically have.cite web author = McPherson M.D., Katrina title = Simian crease… … Wikipedia
crease — A line or linear depression as produced by a fold. SEE ALSO: fold, groove, line. digital c. one of the grooves on the palmar surface of a finger, at the level of an … Medical dictionary
simian crease — sim·i·an crease sim ē ən n a deep crease extending across the palm that results from the fusion of the two normally occurring horizontal palmar creases and is found esp. in individuals with Down syndrome * * * a single transverse palmar crease… … Medical dictionary
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
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Affenfurche — Vierfingerfurche an der rechten Hand Die Vierfingerfurche (Transverse palmar crease) ist eine Beugefalte palmar (d. h. am Handteller), die senkrecht zu den Längsachsen der Finger verläuft und vom Klein bis Zeigefinger reicht. Sie verläuft demnach … Deutsch Wikipedia
