A simian crease is a single palmar crease (extending across the palm of the hand), as opposed to the two creases people normally have.^[1] In zootomy, several terms are used to describe the location of organs and other structures in the body of bilateral animals. ... // The hands (med. ...

Medical

The presence of a simian crease can be a symptom of certain medical conditions, including genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome or Noonan syndrome. However, a simian crease appears in approximately 1 out of 30 people. Males are twice as likely as females to have this condition. The simian crease is medically defined as a "single transverse palmar crease."^[2] Noonan Syndrome (NS) is a relatively common congenital genetic condition which affects both males and females. ...

Other

The pseudoscience of chiromancy or palmistry (palm reading) attributes special meanings or divinations to markings on the hand. Phrenology is regarded today as a classic example of pseudoscience. ... The Fortune Teller, by Caravaggio (1594-95; Canvas; Louvre), depicting a palm reading Chiromancy or cheiromancy, (Greek cheir, “hand”; manteia, “divination”), is the art of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm, also known as palmistry, palm-reading, chirology or hand analysis. ... Chiromancy or cheiromancy,(Greek cheir, “hand”; manteia, “divination”), art of characterization and foretelling the future through the study of the palm also known as palmistry or palm-reading consists of the practice (or pseudoscience) of evaluating a persons character or future life by reading the...

In chiromancy people with the simian line are very intense in their characteristics. They are said to have unusual psychic powers and are friendly with animals (most likely because of that). They have a hard time fitting in with the usual non-simian-line rest (called the "mahakah" in an Indian language). But since they share the same energies amongst each other, they get along very well together. It's just not so easy to find other simian-liners (called the "perakee" in the same Indian language), so the single has to look closely to find another perakee.

Often Simian Liners are unaware they have this feature. Some may have erroneous beliefs that the line has grown because they moved their hands in a different way to other people, they may be ashamed of it and try to hide it while others may think that the rest of the world has similar hand lines.

References

1. ^ McPherson M.D., Katrina (2004-05-03). Simian crease. Medical Encyclopedia. United States National Library of Medicine. Retrieved on 2006-09-28.
2. ^ Definition of Simian crease. MedicineNet. MedicineNet, Inc. (2005). Retrieved on 2006-09-28.

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