You can scar your fingerprints with a cut, or temporarily lose them through abrasion, acid or certain skin conditions , but fingerprints...

The scientific name for fingerprints is "dermatoglyph."  This term comes from the Greek words derma  (meaning "skin") and glyphē...

A fingerprint is the unique pattern of ridges and valleys found on the surface of a person’s fingertip. These patterns are formed by...