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dermabrasion
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dermatitis
dermatitis artefacta
dermatitis herpetiformis
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dermatoglyphics
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dermatoglyphics
der·mat·o·glyph·ics [ dùrmətə glíffiks ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
skin patterns: the lines that form a pattern on the skin, e.g. on the fingers and palms of the hands ( takes a plural verb )



noun 
Definition:
 
study of skin patterns: the study of dermatoglyphics ( takes a singular verb )

[Early 20th century. <dermato- + Greek gluphē "carving" (see glyph)]

der·mat·o·glyph·ic adjective
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