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adermatoglyphia.

The absence of epidermal ridges (fingerprints and toeprints).

15 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/eɪˌdɜː.mə.təʊˈɡlɪ.fɪ.ə/Received-Pronunciation/eɪˌdɝ.mə.təˈɡlɪ.fi.ə/General-American
  1. The absence of epidermal ridges (fingerprints and toeprints).

    uncountable
  2. The absence of epidermal ridges (fingerprints and toeprints). An autosomal dominant genetic disorder, caused by mutations in the SMARCAD1 gene, resulting in the absence of epidermal ridges.

    specifically · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From 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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