noun
basal cell carcinoma; BCC
Medical term for a common type of skin cancer arising from basal cells.
基底細胞癌は皮膚がんの一種です。
Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer.
Compound of 基底 (kitei, 'base') + 細胞 (saibō, 'cell') + 癌 (gan, 'cancer'), a direct translation of the English medical term.