crease

crease

(krēs),

A line or linear depression as produced by a fold.
See also: fold, groove, line.

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crease

(krēs)

A line or linear depression as produced by a fold.
See also: fold, groove, line

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crease

(krēs)

A line produced by a fold.

gluteofemoral crease

The crease that bounds the inferior border of the buttocks.

inframammary crease

The attachment of the inferior edge of the breast to the chest wall; the location of the film during craniocaudal filming of the breast.

SIMIAN CREASE: Normal palmar crease

SIMIAN CREASE: Simian crease

simian crease

A crease on the palm of the hand, so called because of its similarity to the transverse flexion crease found in some monkeys. Normally the palm of the hand at birth contains several flexion creases, two of which are separate and approx. transverse. When these two appear to fuse and form a single transverse crease, a simian crease is present. The crease may be present in a variety of developmental abnormalities, including Down syndrome, rubella syndrome, Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, pseudohypoparathyroidism, and gonadal dysgenesis.

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crease

(krēs)

A line or linear depression as produced by a fold.
See also: fold, groove, line

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012