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Recent Examples of squamousSkin cancers basal and squamous command $90,000, prostate cancer $200,000, and all other varieties such as melanoma and leukemia $250,000.—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 See All Example Sentences for squamous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squamous
scaly
Adjective
Thames believably crafts a bond with his CGI dragon, who is rendered in all his scaly glory.
—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
10 June 2025
The scaly giant had been spotted off and on with sightings as far back as 2016, according to WSB-TV.
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