squamous cell

noun

: a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium

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Jose was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a serious and potentially aggressive cancer. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 She was also diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in her 20s before getting diagnosed again decades later with squamous cell cancer—a form of skin cancer—that took two surgeries to remove. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026 Researchers found people on vegetarian diets had a lower risk of five cancers compared with their meat-eating counterparts — though vegetarians had nearly double the risk of a cancer in the esophagus called squamous cell carcinoma. Bloomberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 If left untreated, squamous cell carcinoma may grow deeper into the skin, causing painful symptoms and metastasizing to other parts of the body. Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squamous cell

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 27 Mar. 2026.

Medical Definition

squamous cell

noun
: a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium
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