adermatoglyphia

English

/eɪˌdɜː.mə.təʊˈɡlɪ.fɪ.ə/, /eɪˌdɝ.mə.təˈɡlɪ.fi.ə/

noun
Definitions
  • The rare congenital absence of epidermal ridges (fingerprints and toeprints).
  • The autosomally dominant genetic disorder which causes this condition.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀ- (not, without, un-, privative, rub, no, -less, un, privative a, together, not-, privative prefix, prefix denoting absence lack) affix from English glyph (figure carved in relief incised).

Origin

English

glyph

Gloss

figure carved in relief incised

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