Definition of squamous in English:

squamous

adjective ˈskweɪməsˈskwāməs

1Covered with or characterized by scales.
a squamous black hide
Synonyms
squamate, squamose, lamellate, lamellar, lamelliform, lamellose
1. 1.1Anatomy Relating to, consisting of, or denoting a layer of epithelium that consists of very thin flattened cells.
  squamous cell carcinoma
  Example sentencesExamples
  Differential cell counts were made by examining 500 nucleated cells, excluding squamous and bronchial epithelial cells.
  In some areas, the glandular epithelium showed squamous and transitional cell metaplasia.
  Cancer in the upper part of the oesophagus is called squamous cell carcinoma.
  These cells, about 40 m in diameter and termed primary oocytes, are enclosed within a single layer of squamous cells, forming a primordial follicle.
  He presented with a large squamous cell carcinoma on the dorsum of his right index finger.
2. 1.2Anatomy attributive Denoting the flat portion of the temporal bone which forms part of the side of the skull.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The squamous part of the temporal bone may exhibit a sizable, extra process just anterior to the external acoustic meatus, called the postglenoid process.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin squamosus, from squama 'scale'.

Definition of squamous in US English:

squamous

(also squamose)

adjectiveˈskwāməs

1Covered with or characterized by scales.
a squamous black hide
Synonyms
squamate, squamose, lamellate, lamellar, lamelliform, lamellose
1. 1.1Anatomy Relating to, consisting of, or denoting a layer of epithelium that consists of very thin flattened cells.
  squamous cell carcinoma
  Example sentencesExamples
  These cells, about 40 m in diameter and termed primary oocytes, are enclosed within a single layer of squamous cells, forming a primordial follicle.
  He presented with a large squamous cell carcinoma on the dorsum of his right index finger.
  Differential cell counts were made by examining 500 nucleated cells, excluding squamous and bronchial epithelial cells.
  Cancer in the upper part of the oesophagus is called squamous cell carcinoma.
  In some areas, the glandular epithelium showed squamous and transitional cell metaplasia.
2. 1.2Anatomy attributive Denoting the flat portion of the temporal bone which forms part of the side of the skull.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The squamous part of the temporal bone may exhibit a sizable, extra process just anterior to the external acoustic meatus, called the postglenoid process.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin squamosus, from squama ‘scale’.

单词	squamous
释义	Definition of squamous in English: squamous adjective ˈskweɪməsˈskwāməs 1Covered with or characterized by scales. a squamous black hide Synonyms squamate, squamose, lamellate, lamellar, lamelliform, lamellose 1.1Anatomy Relating to, consisting of, or denoting a layer of epithelium that consists of very thin flattened cells. squamous cell carcinoma Example sentencesExamples Differential cell counts were made by examining 500 nucleated cells, excluding squamous and bronchial epithelial cells. In some areas, the glandular epithelium showed squamous and transitional cell metaplasia. Cancer in the upper part of the oesophagus is called squamous cell carcinoma. These cells, about 40 m in diameter and termed primary oocytes, are enclosed within a single layer of squamous cells, forming a primordial follicle. He presented with a large squamous cell carcinoma on the dorsum of his right index finger. 1.2Anatomy attributive Denoting the flat portion of the temporal bone which forms part of the side of the skull. Example sentencesExamples The squamous part of the temporal bone may exhibit a sizable, extra process just anterior to the external acoustic meatus, called the postglenoid process. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin squamosus, from squama 'scale'. Definition of squamous in US English: squamous (also squamose) adjectiveˈskwāməs 1Covered with or characterized by scales. a squamous black hide Synonyms squamate, squamose, lamellate, lamellar, lamelliform, lamellose 1.1Anatomy Relating to, consisting of, or denoting a layer of epithelium that consists of very thin flattened cells. squamous cell carcinoma Example sentencesExamples These cells, about 40 m in diameter and termed primary oocytes, are enclosed within a single layer of squamous cells, forming a primordial follicle. He presented with a large squamous cell carcinoma on the dorsum of his right index finger. Differential cell counts were made by examining 500 nucleated cells, excluding squamous and bronchial epithelial cells. Cancer in the upper part of the oesophagus is called squamous cell carcinoma. In some areas, the glandular epithelium showed squamous and transitional cell metaplasia. 1.2Anatomy attributive Denoting the flat portion of the temporal bone which forms part of the side of the skull. Example sentencesExamples The squamous part of the temporal bone may exhibit a sizable, extra process just anterior to the external acoustic meatus, called the postglenoid process. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin squamosus, from squama ‘scale’.
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