squamous cell carcinoma; spinocellular carcinoma; prickle cell carcinoma
Medical term for a type of skin cancer arising from squamous cells. Also referred to as 扁平上皮癌 (へんぺいじょうひがん).
See also: 扁平上皮癌
Squamous cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer.
It was diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma by pathological examination.
Synonym; 扁平上皮癌 is the more common term in Japanese medical contexts, while 有棘細胞癌 is a less frequent alternative.
Standard kanji spelling for this medical term.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common in patient-facing materials.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, sometimes used for emphasis or in informal medical writing.
Compound of 有棘 (ゆうきょく, 'spinous') + 細胞 (さいぼう, 'cell') + 癌 (がん, 'cancer'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'squamous cell carcinoma' or 'prickle cell carcinoma'.