basal cell epithelioma


ba·sal cell car·ci·no·ma

a slow-growing, invasive, but usually nonmetastasizing neoplasm recapitulating normal basal cells of the epidermis or hair follicles, most commonly arising in sun-damaged skin of the elderly and fair-skinned. Synonym(s): basal cell epithelioma

basal cell epithelioma

A popular alternative term for basal cell carcinoma, see there.

ba·sal cell car·ci·no·ma

, basal cell epithelioma (bā'săl sel kahr'si-nō'mă,ep'i-thē-lē-ō'mă) A slow-growing, malignant, but usually nonmetastasizing epithelial neoplasm of the epidermis or hair follicles, most commonly arising in sun-damaged skin of the elderly and fair-skinned. Cryotherapy is the primary treatment to eradicate the lesion.

ba·sal cell car·ci·no·ma

, basal cell epithelioma (bā'săl sel kahr'si-nō'mă, ep'i-thē-lē-ō'mă) A slow-growing, invasive, but usually nonmetastasizing neoplasm recapitulating normal basal cells of the epidermis or hair follicles; most commonly found in sun-damaged skin of old people and fair-skinned people of any age group.