Squamous cell
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| Squamous cell | |
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| Term | Squamous cell |
| Short definition | squamous cell - (pronounced) (SKWAY mussel) Flat cell that looks like a fish scale under the microscope. These cells are found in the tissues that make up the surface of the skin, the airways and digestive tract, and the lining of the body's lumen organs (such as the bladder, kidneys, and uterus, including the cervix) |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
squamous cell - (pronounced) (SKWAY mussel) Flat cell that looks like a fish scale under the microscope. These cells are found in the tissues that make up the surface of the skin, the airways and digestive tract, and the lining of the body's lumen organs (such as the bladder, kidneys, and uterus, including the cervix)
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