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[skwā́məs, skwä́-]
(adj.)Covered with or formed of scales; scaly.
(adj.)Resembling a scale or scales; thin and flat like a scale: the squamous…
(adj.)Of or relating to the thin, platelike part of the temporal bone.
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Squamous cell carcinoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In medicine, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a form of cancer of the carcinoma type that may occur in many different organs, including the skin, lips, mouth, esophagus, urinary bladder, prostate, l...
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The BDS Site, My Experience with Squamous Cell Cancer, squamous cell cancer of the neck occult primary, squamous cell cancer of the neck, radiation therapy, The Sebastian Story, The BDS Story ... - I was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer of the neck (originally, occult primary) on 8/29/97. When I was looking for...
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Squamous epithelium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In anatomy, squamous epithelium (from Latin squama , "scale") is an epithelium characterised by its most superficial layer consisting of flat, scale-like cells called squamous cell. Epithelium may...
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A defintion of squamous cell in the glossary of the Gynecologic Cancers site on About.com. ... If these cells become cancerous, it is referred to as squamous cell carcinoma.
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Anyone who has had one squamous cell tumor has an increased chance of developing another, especially in the same skin area or nearby. That is usually because the skin has already suffered irreversible sun damage.
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Squamous cell cancer results when cells in the skin start to change. The changes may begin in normal skin or in skin that has been injured or inflamed. Most skin cancers occur on skin that is regularly exposed to sunlight or other ultraviolet radiation.
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Definition of squamous from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... squamous cell (noun)
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A squamous cell carcinoma of the skin is a form of skin cancer which is usually the result of long term sun damage to the skin. Squamous cell carcinomas enlarge slowly and steadily and can invade neighboring tissue, like the eye. ... People who get one squamous cell carcinoma are likely to develop more.
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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common type of skin cancer. Together with basal cell carcinoma, the most common skin cancer, these two cancers are collectively referred to as nonmelanoma skin cancer.
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