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carcinoma
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“carcinoma”
A basal cell or squamous cell cacinoma of the face and other exposed surfaces of the body: Actinic carcinoma is seen in people who spend prolonged periods of time in direct sunlight.
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actino-, actin-, actini-, -actinal, actis- +
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basosquamous carcinoma
A carcinoma of the skin which in structure and behavior is considered transitional between basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma.
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bas-, baso-, basi-, ba-, bat-
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metaplastic carcinoma
A general term used to describe cancer that begins in cells that have changed into another cell type; for example, a squamous cell of the esophagus changing to resemble a cell of the stomach.
In some cases, metaplastic changes alone may mean there is an increased chance of cancer developing at the bodily location.