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Widow’s peak: a usually overlooked, yet significant morphogenetic trait
Author(s) -
Kyriakou Georgia,
Glentis Apostolos,
Papanikolaou Sofia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jddg: journal der deutschen dermatologischen gesellschaft
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1610-0387
pISSN - 1610-0379
DOI - 10.1111/ddg.14502
Subject(s) - omen , trait , forehead , biology , medicine , anatomy , history , computer science , programming language , archaeology
Summary Originally believed to be an omen for early widowhood, widow’s peak, a V‐shaped descending extension of the anterior hairline at the center of the forehead is now known to be a morphogenetic trait. Although in the majority of cases, widow’s peak is a normal variant, its presence has also been associated with several genetic syndromes.
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