The medical term for a fingerprint is:

A) dactylic.
B) dactylogram.
C) dactylomegaly.
D) dactylospasm.


B
Explanation:
A) Dactylic means pertaining to the finger or toe.
B) Correct.
C) Dactylomegaly is abnormal enlargement of a finger or toe.
D) Dactylospasm is a cramp of a finger or toe.

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