squamous cell

noun

: a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium

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The squamous cells make up the middle and outer layers of the skin. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Dec. 2025 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 That's when she was finally given a biopsy and officially diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in situ (stage 0 cancer). — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 May 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 See All Example Sentences for squamous cell

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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

noun
: a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium
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