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Recent Examples of squamous
Skin cancers basal and squamous command $90,000, prostate cancer $200,000, and all other varieties such as melanoma and leukemia $250,000.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2023
So, squamous mucosa is considered the normal lining of the inside of the lip.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2023
Fittingly, it’s been a team effort for the Rivera family, navigating life after Ron was diagnosed in August with squamous-cell cancer detected in a lymph node.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2020
The biopsy showed that the sperm bags of the squid had thrust into the squamous epithelium of the patient.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2012
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2023
So, squamous mucosa is considered the normal lining of the inside of the lip.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2023
Fittingly, it’s been a team effort for the Rivera family, navigating life after Ron was diagnosed in August with squamous-cell cancer detected in a lymph node.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2020
The biopsy showed that the sperm bags of the squid had thrust into the squamous epithelium of the patient.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squamous
Adjective
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Unlike dry skin, which can be dull and scaly, the leading symptom of eczema is chronic itchiness.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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According to the warrant affidavit, the goat appeared to have arthritis in both of her front knees and had flaky and scaly skin.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Squamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squamous. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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