basal cell carcinoma

noun

1. a common and usually curable skin cancer that arises from epithelial cells and rarely metastasizes: often associated with overexposure to sunlight.

basal cell carcinoma

/ bā′səl,-zəl /

1. A slow-growing neoplasm that is locally invasive but rarely metastasizes. It is derived from basal cells , the deepest layer of epithelial cells of the epidermis or hair follicles.

Example Sentences

Coffee Consumption Associated with Decreased Risk for Basal-Cell Carcinoma.

From The Daily Beast