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basal cell

American  

noun

Cell Biology.
  1. any cell situated at the base of a multilayered tissue, as at the lowest layer of the epidermis.


Etymology

Origin of basal cell

First recorded in 1925–30

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Simon said that at the same time as her Parkinson's diagnosis, she was treated for a facial basal cell carcinoma.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Close to 99% of these cases are basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

They tracked each patient's next diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma or cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

From Science Daily Oct. 20, 2025

Ramsay announced earlier this week that he had basal cell carcinoma removed from his jaw in an Instagram post.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2025

They usually appear at the base of the chains of conidia, causing the basal cell to enlarge to many times its original size, and finally kill the young  conidia, which shrivel up.

From Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses by Campbell, Douglas Houghton

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