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squamous cell carcinoma

squamous cell carcinoma

1 4.6
A common skin cancer that starts in the flat cells of the middle and outer layers of skin
  • noun
  • /ˈskweɪməs sɛl kɑːrˈsɪnə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : carcinoma de células escamosas
  • Histopathologic analysis revealed the presence of a moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.
  • malignant squamous cell carcinoma
  • basal and squamous cell carcinoma

So surveillance is really important for the HPV that eventually becomes squamous cell carcinoma.

Examples

  • Our patient was immunocompromised by his existing squamous cell carcinoma.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Treatment for squamous cell carcinoma may involve surgery or radiation therapy to eliminate the cancerous cells.

  • The clinical picture suggested a squamous cell carcinoma.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Additionally, radiation also has a significantly negative influence on squamous cell carcinoma proliferation.

    Academic text (2018)

  • What was unusual in our case is that the infection was secondary to a squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Microscopy of the repeat biopsy specimen identifies the squamous cell carcinoma.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The case that we report herein featured an unfortunate coincidence of primary cervical tuberculosis and squamous cell carcinoma.

    Academic text (2006)

  • A repeat incisional biopsy identified a squamous cell carcinoma within the lesion (Figure 2).

    Academic text (2006)

  • Bowen's disease or in-situ squamous cell carcinoma is a relatively common lesion occurring both in the sun-exposed and sun-protected skin.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma have been associated with UVR exposure.

    Academic text (1998)

Synonyms

skin cancer
vssquamous cell carcinoma
  • Specialized
30 2.5

A growth of skin cells that can be harmful, often after too much sun

is a common specific form starting in middle and outer skin layers
carcinoma
vssquamous cell carcinoma
  • Specialized
11 5.8

A cancer that starts in the skin or inner layer of organs

is a specific common skin form rather than the general tumor type
epidermoid
vssquamous cell carcinoma
  • Specialized
9.6

A growth made of skin cells that is often cancerous

is the common name for the same tumor starting in middle and outer skin layers
cancroid
vssquamous cell carcinoma
  • Archaic
9.9

A type of skin cancer that looks like a sore or growth

focuses on origin in middle and outer skin layers rather than ulcer appearance

Surface Forms

squamous cell carcinoma singular
squamous cell carcinomas plural

Morphology

squamous + cell + carcinoma

The phrase is fully compositional: 'squamous' names the flattened cell type, 'cell' indicates the biological unit, and 'carcinoma' denotes a cancerous tumor, so a learner who knows those words can infer it means a cancer of squamous cells (often in skin/epithelial layers). This medical naming pattern (adjective + cell + carcinoma) is regular and appears similarly across languages, supporting immediate interpretability for learners familiar with the constituents.

Etymology

Squamous cell carcinoma names the cells and the disease: squamous means flat, 'scale-like' skin cells, cell is a body cell, and carcinoma is a word for 'cancer'. So the name literally means a cancer that starts in those flat skin cells, which is why it refers to a common skin cancer often found on parts of the skin that get a lot of sun.