- Basal cells
- : Small, round cells found in the lower part, or base, of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Basal cells
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Basal cell carcinoma — n. BCC, common form of skin cancer malignant tumor (usually doesn t metastasizes) in which the cancer cells look like the basal cells of the epidermis and is found on the face and neck where the skin is exposed to ultraviolet sunlight (it appears … English contemporary dictionary
basal cell carcinoma — A type of skin cancer that arises from the basal cells, small round cells found in the lower part (or base) of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin … English dictionary of cancer terms
basal cell carcinoma — (= BCC; rodent ulcer) Common carcinoma derived from the basal cells of the epidermis. Often a consequence of exposure to sunlight and much more common in those with fair skin; rarely metastasises … Dictionary of molecular biology
basal cell carcinoma — the most common form of skin cancer, consisting of an epithelial tumor of the skin originating from neoplastic differentiation of basal cells; many patients have histories of exposure to ionizing radiation, and less often of arsenic poisoning.… … Medical dictionary
basal cell carcinoma — ba′sal cell carcino′ma n. pat a common and usu. curable skin cancer that arises from basal cells of the epithelium … From formal English to slang
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