squamous cell carcinoma n.
A carcinoma that arises from squamous epithelium and is the most common form of skin cancer. Also called cancroid, epidermoid carcinoma.
| squamous cell carcinoma (skwā'məs, skwä'-) Pronunciation Key
Any of various carcinomas that arise from a kind of flat, scaly epithelial cell, found in organs such as the skin, cervix, oral cavity, larynx, and vulva. squamous cell carcinoma of the skin is associated with sun exposure. |