New cases of orangoid hand are described in two unrelated, normal, Spaniard women. This dermatoglyphic particularity is characterized
by an unusual trajectory of the main lines of the palm, which tend to the proximal border of the palm, therefore a new terminology
is proposed: ‘carpopetal main lines’.
Key words Orangoid hand - Palmar dermatoglyphic - Main lines of the palm
The author passed away while the present paper was in press.