squamous

Adjective

Meaning

Covered with, or consisting of, scales; resembling a scale; scaly; as, the squamose cones of the pine; squamous epithelial cells; the squamous portion of the temporal bone, which is so called from a fancied resemblance to a scale.

Of or pertaining to the squamosal bone; squamosal.

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Another type of bladder cancer is squamous cell carcinoma, which is more common in areas of the world (such as Northern Africa and the Mediterranean) where a parasite infection called shistosomiasis is present. Source: Internet

Basal and squamous cell carcinomas The most common forms of skin cancer in humans, basal and squamous cell carcinomas, have been strongly linked to UVB exposure. Source: Internet

Nuclei will stain dark blue, squamous cells will stain green and keratinised cells will stain pink/ orange. Source: Internet

Previously it was thought that during fetal development, the original squamous epithelium of the cervix is derived from the urogenital sinus and the original columnar epithelium is derived from the paramesonephric duct. Source: Internet

Skin consists of an outer layer of keratinised stratified squamous epithelium that covers the exterior of the vertebrate body. Source: Internet

Stratified squamous epithelium and underling connective tissue can be seen. Source: Internet

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