The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
Dermatoglyphics — (from ancient Greek derma = skin , glyph = carving ) is the scientific study of fingerprints. The term was coined by Dr. Harold Cummins, the father of American fingerprint analysis, even though the process of fingerprint identification had… … Wikipedia
dermatoglyphics — dermatoglyphics. См. дерматоглифика. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
dermatoglyphics — ☆ dermatoglyphics [dʉr΄mə tō glif′iks ] pl.n. the patterns of skin ridges on the lower surface of the hand or foot n. the study of these, as in medical diagnosis dermatoglyphic adj … English World dictionary
dermatoglyphics — 1. The configurations of the characteristic ridge patterns of the volar surfaces of the skin; in the human hand, the distal segment of each digit has three types of configurations: whorl, loop, and arch. SEE ALSO … Medical dictionary
dermatoglyphics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: dermat + Greek glyphein to carve + English ics more at cleave Date: 1926 1. skin patterns; especially patterns of the specialized skin of the inferior surfaces of the hands and feet 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
dermatoglyphics — dermatoglyphic, adj. /deuhr mat euh glif iks, derr meuh teuh /, n. 1. (used with a pl. v.) the patterns of ridges on the inner surface of the hands and feet. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the science dealing with the study of these patterns. [1925… … Universalium
dermatoglyphics — noun a) the patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet. b) the study of such patterns … Wiktionary
dermatoglyphics — the study of skin patterns and fingerprints Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
dermatoglyphics — n. skin ridges, pattern of ridges on the skin of hands and feet … English contemporary dictionary
dermatoglyphics — [ˌdə:mətə(ʊ) glɪfɪks] plural noun [treated as sing.] the study of skin markings or patterns on fingers, hands, and feet, especially in criminology. Derivatives dermatoglyph noun dermatoglyphic adjective … English new terms dictionary
