squamous cell

noun

: a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium

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On March 11, 2024, Beth Riehle was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, the most common form of tongue cancer Comments In December 2023, Beth Riehle began experiencing a severe migraine that never went away From there, things progressively worsened. Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 In some cases, metformin users saw a significantly lower risk of squamous cell carcinoma, but that reduction was not significant in African American patients. Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 Though a vast majority of people knew about the HPV vaccination, that wasn’t the case for awareness about the association between HPV and a throat cancer called oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024 Ultraviolet radiation is thought to cause up to 95% of basal and squamous cell carcinomas, and between 70-95% of melanomas in people with fair skin. Andrea Kane, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024 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 14 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

squamous cell

noun
: a cell of or derived from squamous epithelium
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