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noun
A crease that extends across the palm of the human hand, formed by the fusion of the two palmar creases, found especially in people with Down syndrome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: simian line
Antonyms: none provided
History
So called because it resembles the usual condition of non-human simians.
