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SPINOCELLULAIRE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- squamous cell carcinoma
1, record 1, English, squamous%20cell%20carcinoma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SCC 2, record 1, English, SCC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epidermoid carcinoma 3, record 1, English, epidermoid%20carcinoma
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A scaly or plate-like malignant tumour of the skin that sometimes spreads (metastasizes) to other organs. 4, record 1, English, - squamous%20cell%20carcinoma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Squamous cell carcinoma is a cancer that originates in the squamous cells (keratinocytes). Squamous cells (keratinocytes) are the main structural cells of the epidermis. Squamous cell carcinoma usually develops on sun-exposed areas but may grow anywhere on the skin or in the mouth, where sun exposure is minimal. It may develop on normal skin but is more likely to develop in precancerous skin growths caused by previous sun exposure (actinic keratosis). Squamous cell carcinoma is characterized by its thick, scaly, irregular appearance. 5, record 1, English, - squamous%20cell%20carcinoma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Épiderme et derme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carcinome squameux
1, record 1, French, carcinome%20squameux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CS 2, record 1, French, CS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carcinome épidermoïde 3, record 1, French, carcinome%20%C3%A9pidermo%C3%AFde
masculine noun
- carcinome spino-cellulaire 4, record 1, French, carcinome%20spino%2Dcellulaire
masculine noun
- carcinome spinocellulaire 5, record 1, French, carcinome%20spinocellulaire
masculine noun
- carcinome malpighien 6, record 1, French, carcinome%20malpighien
masculine noun
- carcinome pavimenteux stratifié 7, record 1, French, carcinome%20pavimenteux%20stratifi%C3%A9
masculine noun, rare
- épithelioma malpighien 8, record 1, French, %C3%A9pithelioma%20malpighien
see observation, masculine noun
- épithelioma malpighien spino-cellulaire 8, record 1, French, %C3%A9pithelioma%20malpighien%20spino%2Dcellulaire
see observation, masculine noun
- épithélioma spinocellulaire 8, record 1, French, %C3%A9pith%C3%A9lioma%20spinocellulaire
see observation, masculine noun
- épithélioma épidermoïde 8, record 1, French, %C3%A9pith%C3%A9lioma%20%C3%A9pidermo%C3%AFde
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumeur maligne squameuse ou lamellaire de la peau, qui se propage parfois (métastase) à d’autres organes. 2, record 1, French, - carcinome%20squameux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épithélioma : Autrefois synonyme de carcinome, aujourd’hui abandonné. Carcinome squameux : OMS [Organisation mondiale de la Santé]. 7, record 1, French, - carcinome%20squameux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- épithelioma malpighien spino cellulaire
- carcinome spino cellulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- squamous cell papilloma
1, record 2, English, squamous%20cell%20papilloma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- squamous papilloma 1, record 2, English, squamous%20papilloma
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papillome spinocellulaire
1, record 2, French, papillome%20spinocellulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- epidermoid carcinoma
1, record 3, English, epidermoid%20carcinoma
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A carcinoma on a surface such as the skin which is covered with stratified epithelium. 1, record 3, English, - epidermoid%20carcinoma
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Épiderme et derme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carcinome épidermoïde
1, record 3, French, carcinome%20%C3%A9pidermo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carcinome malpighien 2, record 3, French, carcinome%20malpighien
correct, masculine noun
- carcinome pavimenteux stratifié 3, record 3, French, carcinome%20pavimenteux%20stratifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- carcinome squameux 3, record 3, French, carcinome%20squameux
masculine noun
- carcinome spinocellulaire 3, record 3, French, carcinome%20spinocellulaire
see observation, masculine noun
- carcinome spinocellulaire cutané 3, record 3, French, carcinome%20spinocellulaire%20cutan%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carcinome [anciennement épithélioma] est une tumeur maligne (cancéreuse) qui se développe aux dépens des tissus de revêtement, comme la peau ou les muqueuses. [...] Le nom de carcinome épidermoïde signifie que les cellules touchées par ce type de cancer reproduisent une structure semblable à l’épiderme. On le retrouvera donc essentiellement au niveau de la peau, de la bouche, des poumons, de l’anus, du vagin et du col de l’utérus. 4, record 3, French, - carcinome%20%C3%A9pidermo%C3%AFde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carcinome épidermoïde, malpighien et pavimenteux stratifié(rarement employé) sont strictement synonymes. Carcinome spinocellulaire désigne le carcinome épidermoïde de la peau. 5, record 3, French, - carcinome%20%C3%A9pidermo%C3%AFde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Epidermis y dermis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- carcinoma epidermoide
1, record 3, Spanish, carcinoma%20epidermoide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spindle cell type squamous cell carcinoma
1, record 4, English, spindle%20cell%20type%20squamous%20cell%20carcinoma
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- spindle cell type epidermoid carcinoma
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Épiderme et derme
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carcinome épidermoïde de type à cellules fusiformes
1, record 4, French, carcinome%20%C3%A9pidermo%C3%AFde%20de%20type%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20fusiformes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- carcinome malpighien de type à cellules fusiformes
- carcinome spinocellulaire de type à cellules fusiformes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- papillary squamous cell carcinoma
1, record 5, English, papillary%20squamous%20cell%20carcinoma
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- papillary epidermoid carcinoma 1, record 5, English, papillary%20epidermoid%20carcinoma
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Épiderme et derme
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- carcinome épidermoïde papillaire
1, record 5, French, carcinome%20%C3%A9pidermo%C3%AFde%20papillaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- carcinome malpighien papillaire 1, record 5, French, carcinome%20malpighien%20papillaire
correct, masculine noun
- carcinome spinocellulaire papillaire 1, record 5, French, carcinome%20spinocellulaire%20papillaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-05-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spinocellular
1, record 6, English, spinocellular
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- spinocellulaire
1, record 6, French, spinocellulaire
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caractérisé par la présence de cellules de la couche de Malpighi. 1, record 6, French, - spinocellulaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-05-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Epidermis and Dermis
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- baso-squamous cell carcinoma
1, record 7, English, baso%2Dsquamous%20cell%20carcinoma
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- basosquamous cell carcinoma 1, record 7, English, basosquamous%20cell%20carcinoma
correct
- mixed type of basosquamous carcinoma 1, record 7, English, mixed%20type%20of%20basosquamous%20carcinoma
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Épiderme et derme
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- épithélioma mixte
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pith%C3%A9lioma%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- épithélioma spinobasocellulaire 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pith%C3%A9lioma%20spinobasocellulaire
correct, masculine noun
- épithélioma pavimenteux métatypique 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pith%C3%A9lioma%20pavimenteux%20m%C3%A9tatypique
correct, masculine noun
- épithélioma intermédiaire 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pith%C3%A9lioma%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épithélioma qui participe à la fois de l'épithéliome basocellulaire et de l'épithéliome spinocellulaire, et qui donne fréquemment des métastases ganglionnaires. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9pith%C3%A9lioma%20mixte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-05-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- prickle-cell layer
1, record 8, English, prickle%2Dcell%20layer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- spinous layer of epidermis 1, record 8, English, spinous%20layer%20of%20epidermis
correct
- stratum spinosum epidermidis 1, record 8, English, stratum%20spinosum%20epidermidis
correct
- stratum spinosum 1, record 8, English, stratum%20spinosum
correct
- stratum filamentosum 1, record 8, English, stratum%20filamentosum
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- couche de Malpighi de l’épiderme
1, record 8, French, couche%20de%20Malpighi%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9piderme
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- couche de Malpighi 1, record 8, French, couche%20de%20Malpighi
correct, feminine noun
- couche malpighienne 1, record 8, French, couche%20malpighienne
correct, feminine noun
- couche épineuse 1, record 8, French, couche%20%C3%A9pineuse
correct, feminine noun
- couche spinocellulaire 1, record 8, French, couche%20spinocellulaire
correct, feminine noun
- Stratum spinosum epidermidis 1, record 8, French, Stratum%20spinosum%20epidermidis
correct, feminine noun
- stratum spinosum 1, record 8, French, stratum%20spinosum
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche formée d’un nombre variable de couches de grosses cellules polyédriques contenant des fibrilles épidermiques. 1, record 8, French, - couche%20de%20Malpighi%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9piderme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, ne pas confondre le nominatif epidermis et son génitif epidermidis dans l’expression latine (Parisiensis Nomina Anatomica). 1, record 8, French, - couche%20de%20Malpighi%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9piderme
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-03-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Ear, Nose and Larynx (Medicine)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- squamous-cell cancer of the head and neck
1, record 9, English, squamous%2Dcell%20cancer%20of%20the%20head%20and%20neck
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Oreille, nez et larynx (Médecine)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- épithélioma malpighien spinocellulaire de la tête et du cou
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9pith%C3%A9lioma%20malpighien%20spinocellulaire%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20et%20du%20cou
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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