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squamous cell carcinoma

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squamous cell carcinoma
n.
A carcinoma that arises from squamous epithelium and is the most common form of skin cancer. Also called cancroid.
squamous cell carcinoma  (skwms, 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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Noun1.squamous cell carcinoma - the most common form of skin cancer
cancroid
skin cancer - a malignant neoplasm of the skin


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