Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Covered with or formed of scales; scaly.
- adjective Resembling a scale or scales; thin and flat like a scale.
- adjective Of or relating to the thin, platelike part of the temporal bone.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In zoöl, and anatomy: Covered with scales; scaly; squamate; squamose; squamiferous or squamigerous.
- Scale-like; squamoid; squamiform; specifically, of a bone, same as
squamosal . - In botany, same as
squamose .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Covered with, made of, or resembling
scales ;scaly . - adjective anatomy Of or pertaining to the squamosal bone;
squamosal
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It was the right leg, the right shin, which was revealed to be what she called a squamous cell carcinoma.
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When the basal cells reach the spinous layer, they are referred to as squamous cells.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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When the basal cells reach the spinous layer, they are referred to as squamous cells.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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When the basal cells reach the spinous layer, they are referred to as squamous cells.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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He did have a cancerous lesion known as a squamous cell carcinoma removed in February.
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Blocking UVB helps reduce sunburn and protect against the more common (but far less deadly) forms of skin cancer called squamous and basal-cell carcinoma.
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As for the skin cancer, as it says, An examination of his skin in February, which he repeats every few months, discovered on his leg a non-invasive form of skin cancer, called a squamous cell carcinoma, which was "destroyed" earlier this month using liquid nitrogen.
Andrew Sullivan's contest: Make videos about McCain's old age. Ann Althouse 2008
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Back in February of this year, he had what's known as squamous cell carcinoma.
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The cancer was identified as a squamous cell carcinoma, a malignant tumor that is the second most common form of skin cancer.
Archive 2006-12-17 Sinfonian 2006
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The cancer was identified as a squamous cell carcinoma, a malignant tumor that is the second most common form of skin cancer.
Laurabot's carcinoma Sinfonian 2006
yarb commented on the word squamous
"...mud and protruberant close-packed stone in dense sharp ridges underfoot, squamous and scutellated like a reptile's back or the feet of a falcon."
- Niall Griffiths, Sheepshagger
January 15, 2008
dgstone commented on the word squamous
Apparently this is pronounced "squay·mis" rather than "squam·is."
March 15, 2008
sarra commented on the word squamous
I'm totally puzzled as to how I actually knew that, now.
June 18, 2009