Dermatoglyphics: Revival in oral pre-cancers and cancers, a review

• Main Authors: N Lakshmana (Author), Abhishek Singh Nayyar (Author), A Ravikiran (Author), Y Samatha (Author), Vamsi B Pavani (Author), B Kartheeki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dermatoglyphics deals with the study of the epidermal ridges and their configurations on the fingers, palms, and soles. The word dermatoglyphics is derived from the Greek word derma meaning skin and glyphics meaning carvings. Dermatoglyphics, once matured, remain unchanged throughout the life of an...