Personal Identification Terminologies
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Is the art of personal identification through body measurement

Anthropometry

Is the science of palm print identification.

Chiroscopy

Two greek words of Chiroscopy

Cheir- hand, Skopien- examine

Scientific study of fingerprints as a means of identification

<p>Dactylography</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is the study of fingerprints for purposes of interpreting one's identification

<p>Dactylomancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Refers to the practical application of fingerprints

<p>Dactyloscopy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Greek words of Dactyloscopy

<p>Dactyl- finger, skopien- to study</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study of lines, tracings, ridges of the skin of fingers, palms and hands.

<p>Dermatoglyphics</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study of the edges of the ridges and the various shapes found therein

<p>Edgeoscopy</p> Signup and view all the answers

An impression designed by the ridges on the inside of the end joint of the fingers and thumb or any smooth surface through the media of ink, sweat or any reagents capable of producing visibility

<p>Fingerprint</p> Signup and view all the answers

A method of identification using the impression made by the minute ridge formations or patterns found on the fingertips of a person

<p>Fingerprinting</p> Signup and view all the answers

Refers to an epidermal hairless skin found on the ventral or lower surface of the hands and feet covered with minute ridges and furrows and without pigment or coloring matter.

<p>Friction Skin/ Papillary or Epidermal Ridges</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is the appearance of extra fingers as anatomically known

<p>Polydactylism</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is the science of footprints identification

<p>Podoscopy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is a science of fingerprinting which deals with the study of the pore structure found on the papillary or friction ridge of the skin for the purpose of identification

<p>Poroscopy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is a new term that combines the related sciences of poroscopy, edgeoscopy, and ridge characteristic for the purpose of positive identification of fingerprints

<p>Ridgeology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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