- squamous cell
- noun Date: 1907 a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
squamous cell
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squamous cell — n a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium * * * a flat, scalelike epithelial cell … Medical dictionary
squamous cell — noun an epithelial cell that is flat like a plate and form a single layer of epithelial tissue • Hypernyms: ↑epithelial cell * * * noun : a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium squamous cell cancers … Useful english dictionary
Squamous-cell carcinoma — Squamous cell carcinoma, NOS Classification and external resources SCC of the skin tends to arise from pre malignant lesions, actinic keratoses; surface is usually scaly and often ulcerates (as shown here). ICD 10 … Wikipedia
squamous cell carcinoma — n a carcinoma that is made up of or arises from squamous cells and usu. occurs in areas of the body exposed to strong sunlight over a period of many years … Medical dictionary
Squamous cell carcinoma — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Squamous cell carcinoma, NOS Caption = SCC of the skin tends to arise from pre malignant lesions, actinic keratoses; surface is usually scaly and often ulcerates (as shown here). ICD10 = C44 ICD9 = ICD9|173 ICDO =… … Wikipedia
Squamous cell papilloma — A Squamous cell papilloma is a generally benign papilloma that arises from the stratified squamous epithelium of the skin, lip, oral cavity, tongue, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, cervix, vagina or anal canal.Cite… … Wikipedia
Squamous cell carcinoma in situ — An early stage of skin cancer. Also known as Bowen s disease. This is a tumor that develops from the squamous cells which are flat, scalelike cells in the outer layer of the skin (the epithelium). The term in situ (borrowed from the Romans) means … Medical dictionary
squamous cell carcinoma — noun the most common form of skin cancer • Syn: ↑cancroid • Derivationally related forms: ↑cancroid (for: ↑cancroid) • Hypernyms: ↑skin cancer * * * … Useful english dictionary
squamous cell — Flat cell that looks like a fish scale under a microscope. These cells cover inside and outside surfaces of the body. They are found in the tissues that form the surface of the skin, the lining of the hollow organs of the body (such as the… … English dictionary of cancer terms
squamous cell carcinoma — SCC any cancer of squamous epithelium, arising from such tissues as the skin and the lining of the upper airways and digestive tract (especially in the head and neck). SCC is the second commonest form of skin cancer (after basal cell carcinoma),… … The new mediacal dictionary
