squamous cell carcinoma

American  

noun

Pathology.

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

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squamous cell carcinoma Scientific  

/ skwā′məs,skwä′- /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of squamous cell carcinoma

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

At first, the acting student thought the lesion was just a result of biting her tongue during an epileptic seizure, but doctors decided to biopsy the area and found stage two squamous cell carcinoma.

From BBC

The Mayo Clinic says squamous cell carcinoma is a form of cancer that begins as a growth on the cells of the skin and that an HPV infection is among the risk factors.

From Los Angeles Times

The effect was strongest for squamous cell carcinoma, one of the most common nonmelanoma skin cancers.

From Science Daily

"We called this metric 'untranslated tumor mutation burden' or uTMB and found particularly striking the association between uTMB and lung squamous cell carcinoma as well as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma."

From Science Daily

Campbell was diagnosed in October with squamous cell carcinoma, Michaela Campbell previously told People.

From Los Angeles Times