basal cell carcinoma
noun
a common and usually curable skin cancer that arises from epithelial cells and rarely metastasizes: often associated with overexposure to sunlight.
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Medical definitions for basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma
n.
A slow-growing, locally invasive, but rarely metastasizing neoplasm of the skin derived from basal cells of the epidermis or hair follicles.
basal cell epithelioma
Scientific definitions for basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma
[ bā′səl, -zəl ]
A slow-growing neoplasm that is locally invasive but rarely metastasizes. It is derived from basal cells, the deepest layer of epithelial cells of the epidermis or hair follicles.