Squamous Epithelium

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
SE
Pronunciation
/ˈskweɪməs ˌɛpɪˈθiːliəm/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. This is normal cervical non-keratinizing squamous epithelium. The squamous cells show maturation from basal layer to surface.
  2. Squamous cell papilloma is a kind of benign tumor from mucosa stratified squamous epithelium, which usually occurs in cheek, palate, lip and tongue.
  3. This is normal cervical non-keratinizing squamous epithelium.
  4. Verrucous carcinoma is composed of lobules of mature squamous epithelium with minimal atypia, but they are ulcerating or fungating.
  5. Because the large cervix of the uterus surface damages or the inflammation stimulation may also present the squamous epithelium to fall off, the columnar epithelium proliferation to form the erosion.

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