adermatoglyphia
ader·ma·to·gly·phia
Adermatoglyphie
The absence of epidermal ridgesThe absence of epidermal ridges (fingerprints and toeprints).
UK/eɪˌdɜː.mə.təʊˈɡlɪ.fɪ.ə/US/eɪˌdɝ.mə.təˈɡlɪ.fi.ə/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The absence of epidermal ridges (fingerprints and toeprints).
The absence of epidermal ridges (fingerprints and toeprints).
(specifically, uncountable)An autosomal dominant genetic disorder, caused by mutations in the SMARCAD1 gene, resulting in the absence of epidermal ridges.
Adermatoglyphie
Translations
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By meaning 1
rare congenital absence of epidermal ridges; genetic disorder which causes this condition:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, the alpha privativum, a prefix forming words having a sense oppFrom Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, the alpha privativum, a prefix forming words having a sense opposite to the word or stem to which it is attached; a-) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carving”) + -ία (-ía, suffix forming feminine abstract nouns); analysable as a- + dermato- + glyph + -a.
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