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Definition of: poroscopy
(pô·ros′kə·pē, pō-) noun
The study of the character and arrangement of the sweat pores, especially as shown on fingerprints: used in identification. [<poro- (<Gk. poros a pore) + -SCOPY]
—po·ro·scop·ic (pôr′ə·skop′ik, pō′rə-) or ·i·cal adjective
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