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Recent Examples of squamous
This includes cancers of the lip, mouth, upper throat (nasopharyngeal), middle throat (oropharyngeal), lower throat (hypopharyngeal), voice box (laryngeal), salivary gland and metastatic squamous neck cancer.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Coulier was diagnosed with P16 squamous carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer, when doctors noticed a flare-up on the base of his tongue during a routine check-up and PET scan.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL): Typically indicates HPV infection and that more testing is needed.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025
Other biopsies of squamous skin cancers have not detected HPV, meaning not all cases are caused by the viruses.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 30 July 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Coulier was diagnosed with P16 squamous carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer, when doctors noticed a flare-up on the base of his tongue during a routine check-up and PET scan.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL): Typically indicates HPV infection and that more testing is needed.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025
Other biopsies of squamous skin cancers have not detected HPV, meaning not all cases are caused by the viruses.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squamous
Adjective
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Safdie could have doubled down on the shorts, scaled production, and chased the surge in demand.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Expliseat has navigated the challenging transition from startup to scaled manufacturer, moving from outsourced production to internalized assembly – a critical step that its CEO sees as foundational to the company's ambitious growth plans.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With its scaly armor, pointy ears, elongated snout, and curved claws, the armadillo is undeniably odd-looking.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Symptoms include scaly and itchy skin, difficulty sweating and increased susceptibility to skin infections.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Squamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squamous. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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