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

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

From Science Daily

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

"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

Mr. Kildee was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a serious but curable form of cancer.

From Washington Times