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simian crease

noun sim·i·an crease \ˈsim-ē-ən-\

Medical Definition of SIMIAN CREASE

:  a deep crease extending across the palm that results from the fusion of the two normally occurring horizontal palmar creases and is found especially in individuals with Down syndrome

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