adjective
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(of epithelium) consisting of one or more layers of flat platelike cells
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covered with, formed of, or resembling scales
Other Word Forms
- squamosely adverb
- squamoseness noun
- squamously adverb
- squamousness noun
Etymology
Origin of squamous
First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin squāmōsus “covered with scales, scaly”; squama, -ous
Example Sentences
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SerpinB3 -- also known as squamous cell carcinoma antigen-1 -- was first identified in cervical cancer tissue in 1977.
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They tracked each patient's next diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma or cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
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The effect was strongest for squamous cell carcinoma, one of the most common nonmelanoma skin cancers.
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In this group, overall risk reduction was not statistically significant, although early use of nicotinamide was linked to fewer cases of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
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That is the makings of a bad habit—a fast-track to chewing tobacco, which is directly linked to oral squamous cell carcinoma, a horrible disease.
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