Single transverse palmar crease

crease (krēs) a line or slight linear depression.

flexion crease , palmar crease any of the normal grooves across the palm that accommodate flexion of the hand by separating folds of tissue.

simian crease a single transverse palmar crease formed by fusion of the proximal and distal palmar creases; seen in congenital disorders such as Down syndrome.

simian crease

[sim′ē·ən]

Etymology: L, simia, ape; ME, creste, crest

a single crease across the palm produced from the fusion of proximal and distal palmar creases, seen in congenital disorders, such as Down syndrome. Also called simian line.

simian crease (sim´ē

n),

n a single crease across the palm produced from the fusion of proximal and distal palmar creases, seen in such congenital disorders as Down syndrome.

simian crease

Simian fold Neonatology A dermatoglyphic pattern of a single deep transpalmar crease formed by fusion of proximal and distal palmar creases, classically seen in trisomy 21, but also in trisomies 13 and 9, fetal trimethadione syndrome. See Dermatoglyphics. Cf Triradius.

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amniotic band disruption sequence syndrome
crease
dermatoglyphics
Down syndrome
simian line
trisomy 13
trisomy 21

The hand photograph shown in Figure 2 demonstrates numerous anomalies, the more obvious being the markedly shortened 4th and 5th fingers and the presence of single transverse palmar creases (simian folds).

Photographing Chromosomes--The Colored Bodies by Rohde, Russell / PSA Journal

singer's node

singer's nodes

singer's nodule

Singer-Nicolson membrane model

Singhfilaria hayesi

single blind

single bond

single breath diffusing capacity

single breath imaging

single component insulin

single donor transfusion