Preferred Label : Palmar Crease Examination;
NCIt related terms : Inspection of palm crease;
NCIt definition : When examining the infant's palm for abnormalities, the examiner may note a single
transverse palmar crease, which is found in 5% of newborns and is frequently inherited
as a familial trait. However, single palmar creases can be associated with Down's
syndrome and other genetic disorders, or with fetal alcohol syndrome.;
Origin ID : C89514;
UMLS CUI : C2982892;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
