squamous cell carcinoma

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A carcinoma that arises from squamous epithelium and is the most common form of skin cancer. Also called cancroid.

squamous cell carcinoma (skw

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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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squamous cell carcinoma - the most common form of skin cancer

cancroid

skin cancer - a malignant neoplasm of the skin

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