crease (redirected from creases)

crease (kres) a line or slight linear depression.

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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.

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crease (krs)

n.

A line made by folding or wrinkling, as in the skin.