squamous cell

noun

: a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium

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Compounding this was a squamous cell carcinoma that surfaced on my dad’s lower lip earlier this year — one that, thankfully, was fully removed with a Mohs procedure, leaving him with a small scar and some permanent numbness. Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 30 May 2025 Malignant tumors are usually either squamous cell carcinoma, fibrosarcoma, melanoma, or other such as an osteosarcoma. Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025 Cancer can occur in squamous cells in these locations. Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024 Instead, she was referred to a hospital, where a biopsy diagnosed her with squamous cell carcinoma. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for squamous cell

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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 6 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

squamous cell

noun
: a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium
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