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ulnar loop

ulnar loop noun: a fingerprint or palmprint pattern that consists of a loop which opens toward the ulna side of the hand (toward the pinkie).

Noun

ulnar loop (plural ulnar loops)

  1. A fingerprint or palmprint pattern that consists of a loop which opens toward the ulna side of the hand (toward the pinkie).
    • This increase in ulnar loop frequency in AD is commensurate with the median percentage frequency of ulnar loops in DS patients (78.3) versus controls (56.8) reported in other studies.2012, Abraham Fisher, Israel Hanin, Chaim Lachman, Alzheimer’s Disease: Problems, Prospects, and Perspectives, →ISBN, page 19
    • The ulnar loop is often known as the "loop of nature" since people with it have an intuitive response to the workings of nature.2012, Richard Webster, Palm Reading for Beginners: Find Your Future in the Palm of Your Hand, →ISBN

Forms of ulnar loop

pluralulnar loops

Questions about ulnar loop

What does ulnar loop mean?
Ulnar loop means a fingerprint or palmprint pattern that consists of a loop which opens toward the ulna side of the hand (toward the pinkie).
What part of speech is ulnar loop?
Ulnar loop is a noun.
What is the plural of ulnar loop?
The plural of ulnar loop is ulnar loops.

Words near ulnar loop in the dictionary

  1. ulnae
  2. ulnage
  3. ulnar
  4. ulnar arteries
  5. ulnar artery
  6. ulnar loop
  7. ulnar loops
  8. ulnar nerve
  9. ulnar nerves
  10. ulnare
  11. ulnares

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