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扁平上皮癌 (henpeijouhigan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

扁へん平ぺい上じょう皮ひ癌がん

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Meanings

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squamous cell carcinoma; SCC

Medical term for a type of skin cancer arising from squamous cells. Often abbreviated as SCC in clinical contexts.

皮ひ膚ふ科かで扁へん平ぺい上じょう皮ひ癌がんと診しん断

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I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma at the dermatology clinic.

扁へん平ぺい上じょう皮ひ癌がんは早そう期き発はっ見けんが重じゅう要ようです。

Early detection is important for squamous cell carcinoma.

Kanji

扁level, small
平even, flat, peace
上above, up
皮pelt, skin, hide
癌cancer, cancerous evil

Related words

基き底てい細さい胞ぼう癌がん
Basal cell carcinoma; another common type of skin cancer, generally less aggressive than squamous cell carcinoma.
悪あく性せい黒こく色しょく腫しゅ
Malignant melanoma; a more dangerous skin cancer arising from melanocytes, distinct from squamous cell carcinoma.

Written forms

扁へん平ぺい上じょう皮ひ癌がん
Standard kanji spelling for medical contexts.
扁へん平ぺい上じょう皮ひがん
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in patient-facing materials.
扁へん平ぺい上じょう皮ひガン
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in informal medical writing.

Etymology

Compound of 扁平上皮 (squamous epithelium) + 癌 (cancer). The term directly describes the tissue of origin.