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Meaning of basal cell carcinoma | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A common type of nonmelanocytic skin cancer.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Basaliom Basalzellkarzinom
Suomi basaliooma ihon tyvisolusyöpä tyvisolusyöpä
Français carcinome basocellulaire
Bahasa Indonesia basalioma
한국어 기저세포암

Examples

“Basal cell carcinoma is found most frequently on the head, neck, and limbs of cats. Histologic findings do not always correlate with aggressive behavior.”
“The malignant potential of adenoid cystic carcinoma/basal cell carcinoma is uncertain because of the small number⟳ of reported cases and limited follow-up, but some cases are malignant with EPE and distant metastases.”
“Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most frequent of all cancers in fair-skinned populations.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

basal dicot basal ganglion basal lamina basal layer basal medium basal metabolic rate

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