squamous cell

noun

: a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium

Examples of squamous cell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Baseline estimates presented at a conference last month blame alcohol for over a third of esophageal cancers (mostly squamous cell carcinoma) and oral cavity and pharynx cancers, and a quarter of liver cancer cases. Isabella Cueto and J. Emory Parker, STAT, 27 June 2024 Advertisement Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer in the United States, followed by squamous cell carcinoma. Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 There are three major types — basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024 The two companies are also testing the same combination in patients with another type of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, both before and after surgery, as well as in kidney and bladder cancer patients. Alice Park, TIME, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for squamous cell 

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of squamous cell was in 1907

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“Squamous cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squamous%20cell. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

squamous cell

noun
: a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium
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