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basal cell carcinoma
noun
- 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 /
- 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.
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Coffee Consumption Associated with Decreased Risk for Basal-Cell Carcinoma.
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