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squamous cell carcinoma

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noun Pathology.
a carcinoma that arises from squamous epithelium in the skin and sometimes in the mucous membranes.
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Origin of squamous cell carcinoma

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby squamous cell carcinoma

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Scientific definitions for squamous cell carcinoma

squamous cell carcinoma
[ skwāməs, 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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