squamous

[ skwey-muhs ]

/ ˈskweɪ məs /

adjective

covered with or formed of squamae; scaly.

like a scale.

Also squamosal, squa·mose

[skwey-mohs, skwuh-mohs]. /ˈskweɪ moʊs, skwəˈmoʊs/.

Origin of squamous

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin squāmōsus “covered with scales, scaly”; see squama, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM squamous

squa·mous·ly, squa·mose·ly, adverbsqua·mous·ness, squa·mose·ness, noun

Words nearby squamous

squamiform, Squamish, squamo-, squamosa, squamosal, squamous, squamous cell, squamous cell carcinoma, squamous epithelium, squamous metaplasia, squamous metaplasia of amnion

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Example sentences from the Web for squamous

And squamous cell carcinoma also develops under our fingernails.
‘Zoobiquity’: What Animals Can Teach Us About Our Health|Carl Zimmer|June 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
How would you exclude psoriasis in a suspected case of eczema (squamous eczema)?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The roots are squamous, sending forth few fibres, and are perennial.
The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World|Thomas Wood
The squamous or pavement epithelium consists of very thin, flattened scales, usually with a small nucleus in the center.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

A mesothelial cell is very flattened, thus resembling a squamous epithelial cell.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
Chiefly with squamous eczema and the papulo-squamous syphiloderm; and on the scalp, also with seborrhœa.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for squamous

squamous

squamose (ˈskweɪməʊs)

/ (ˈskweɪməs) /

adjective biology

(of epithelium) consisting of one or more layers of flat platelike cells

covered with, formed of, or resembling scales

Derived forms of squamous

squamously or squamosely, adverbsquamousness or squamoseness, noun

Word Origin for squamous

C16: from Latin squāmōsus, from squāma a scale

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Medical definitions for squamous

squamous

[ skwā′məs, skwä′- ]

adj.

Covered with or formed of scales; scaly.

Resembling a scale or scales; thin and flat.

Squamosal.

单词	squamous
释义	squamous [ skwey-muhs ] / ˈskweɪ məs / adjective covered with or formed of squamae; scaly. like a scale. Also squamosal, squa·mose [skwey-mohs, skwuh-mohs]. /ˈskweɪ moʊs, skwəˈmoʊs/. Origin of squamous First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin squāmōsus “covered with scales, scaly”; see squama, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM squamous squa·mous·ly, squa·mose·ly, adverbsqua·mous·ness, squa·mose·ness, noun Words nearby squamous squamiform, Squamish, squamo-, squamosa, squamosal, squamous, squamous cell, squamous cell carcinoma, squamous epithelium, squamous metaplasia, squamous metaplasia of amnion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for squamous And squamous cell carcinoma also develops under our fingernails. ‘Zoobiquity’: What Animals Can Teach Us About Our Health\|Carl Zimmer\|June 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST How would you exclude psoriasis in a suspected case of eczema (squamous eczema)? Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon The roots are squamous, sending forth few fibres, and are perennial. The Mosaic History of the Creation of the World\|Thomas Wood The squamous or pavement epithelium consists of very thin, flattened scales, usually with a small nucleus in the center. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell A mesothelial cell is very flattened, thus resembling a squamous epithelial cell. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6\|Various Chiefly with squamous eczema and the papulo-squamous syphiloderm; and on the scalp, also with seborrhœa. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon British Dictionary definitions for squamous squamous squamose (ˈskweɪməʊs) / (ˈskweɪməs) / adjective biology (of epithelium) consisting of one or more layers of flat platelike cells covered with, formed of, or resembling scales Derived forms of squamous squamously or squamosely, adverbsquamousness or squamoseness, noun Word Origin for squamous C16: from Latin squāmōsus, from squāma a scale Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for squamous squamous [ skwā′məs, skwä′- ] adj. Covered with or formed of scales; scaly. Resembling a scale or scales; thin and flat. Squamosal. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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