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Definition of squamous in English: squamousadjective ˈskweɪməsˈskwāməs 1Covered with or characterized by scales. 有鳞的，多鳞的；鳞状的 鳞纹黑色皮革。 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.
〔剖〕（上皮细胞）由鳞片状细胞组成的 鳞状细胞癌。 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.
〔剖〕（颞骨）鳞部的 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.
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin squamosus, from squama 'scale'. Definition of squamous in US English: squamous(also squamose) adjectiveˈskwāməs 1Covered with or characterized by scales. 有鳞的，多鳞的；鳞状的 鳞纹黑色皮革。 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.
〔剖〕（上皮细胞）由鳞片状细胞组成的 鳞状细胞癌。 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.
〔剖〕（颞骨）鳞部的 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.
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin squamosus, from squama ‘scale’. |