squamous cell carcinoma

noun Pathology.

a carcinoma that arises from squamous epithelium in the skin and sometimes in the mucous membranes.

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squamous cell carcinoma in Medicine

squamous cell carcinoma

n.

A carcinoma that arises from squamous epithelium and is the most common form of skin cancer.cancroid epidermoid carcinoma

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squamous cell carcinoma in Science

squamous cell carcinoma

[skwā′məs, skwä′-]

Any of various carcinomas that arise from a kind of flat, scaly epithelial cell, found in organs such as the skin, cervix, oral cavity, larynx, and vulva. Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin is associated with sun exposure.

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