SIMIAN LINE SYNONYMS - Simian crease, single palmar transverse crease, ape line!

SIMIAN LINE INDEX:

INTRO: The simian line: a minor physical anomaly!

• HOW TO RECOGNIZE Simian Lines?
• WHY THE NAME Simian Line?
• HISTORY of the Simian Line
• ETHNICITY & the Simian Line
• HEALTH & the Simian Line
• PSYCHOLOGY & BEHAVIOR: the Simian Line
• BIG FIVE PROFILING: personality & Simian Line
• PSYCHODYNAMIC PROFILES: the Simian Line
• HAND SIGN TUTOR: Simian Line - quick summary
• FAMOUS PEOPLE with Simian Lines [80+ celebs]
• PROJECTS related to the Simian Line
• ONLINE READINGS for the Simian Line
• SYNONYMS for the Simian Line

The simian line: a single palmar crease.

- NORMAL HAND LINES versus THE SIMIAN LINE -

SIMIAN LINE & HAND DIAGNOSTICS:

• The hand in DOWN SYNDROME!
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_- Down syndrome case study 2

• The hand in FRAGILE-X SYNDROME!
_- Fragile-X syndrome case study 1
_- Fragile-X syndrome case study 2
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• The hand in DIABETES MELLITUS!
• The hand in RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS!
• The hand in PSORIASIS!
• The hand in SCHIZOPHRENIA!

• The hand in Extraversion & Introversion

HAND TESTS:

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Video: the simian line in science & palmistry

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• Life line
• Marriage line
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• Fingerprints (+ dermatoglyphics)
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• The 5th finger (pinky)
• The fingernail tutor

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- Simian Line Synonyms! -
Discover the commonly used synonyms to refer to simian lines!

Synonyms for the simian line!

In time various names are being used to describe the simian line:

• 'simian crease' (most often)
• 'simian fold'
• 'four finger line' [fourfingerline]
• 'ape line (fold)' (less often)

Because of the negative connotation of the word 'simian' (which refers to apes and monkeys), some people have argued that the other synonyms are preferable:

The presence of multiple long horizontal creases - which 'transverse' the full palm - is a basic characteristic in the hands of primates (apes and monkeys).

• 'single palmar transverse crease'
• 'single palmar crease'
• 'single transverse crease'
• 'transverse palmar crease'
• 'four finger crease'
• 'horizontal palmar crease'
• 'single palmar flexion crease'

International synonyms for the simian line:

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French: 'pli simien', 'pli transverse', 'pli palmaire transverse' (PPT)
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German: 'Vierfingerfurche', 'Affenfurche', 'Sperlinie'
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Italian: 'linea simiana'
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Japanese: 'masukake'
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Portuguese: 'pregas palmar transversal única'
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Spanish: 'pliegue simiesco'

NOTICE: Considering ethics, professional workers often do not use the term 'simian line' since it tends to have a negative meaning (because of it's association with monkeys or apes). Therefore the line/crease is usually just referred to simply as a single palmar crease.

In case you would like to continue reading about the history of the simian line, please continue reading ...more.

Or... you might enjoy the amusing video below featured with a lady talking (funny) about her simian line, which she has in both hands:

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