squamous cell carcinoma

In medicine, squamous cell carcinoma is a form of cancer of the carcinoma type that may occur in many different organs, including the skin, mouth, esophagus, prostate,  lungs, and cervix. It is a malignant tumor of epithelium that shows squamous cell differentiation. This type of cancer can be seen on the skin, lips, inside the mouth, throat or esophagus. This type of cancer is characterized by red, scaly skin that becomes an open sore.
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Squamous cell carcinoma n. A carcinoma that arises from squamous epithelium and is the most common form of skin cancer. [more]Squamous cell carcinoma - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the most common form of skin cancer
(synonym) cancroid
(hypernym) skin cancer

Cancer that begins in squamous cells, which are thin, flat cells resembling fish scales. Squamous cells are found in the tissue that forms the surface of the skin, the lining of the hollow organs of the body, and the passages of the respiratory and digestive tracts.

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Cancer that begins in squamous cells, which are thin, flat cells that look like fish scales. Squamous cells are found in the tissue that forms the surface of the skin, the lining of the hollow organs of the body, and the passages of the respiratory and digestive tracts. Also called epidermoid carcinoma.