squamousadjective
uk/ˈskweɪ.məs/us/ˈskweɪ.məs/specializedSquamous cells are cells that are shaped like fish scales (= small flat pieces on the skin):
Basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas are the two most common types of skin cancer.
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Cells
- -celled
- anaphase
- assort
- cell wall
- chromatid
- gamete
- hemoglobin
- histology
- metaphase
- mitochondrial
- mitochondrion
- monoclonal
- motor neuron
- neoplasia
- nerve cell
- neuron
- platelet
- respiration
- unicellular
- vacuole
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