Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basal cell carcinoma

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: basal -cel-l -car-ci-no-ma
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A common type of nonmelanocytic skin cancer.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Inflected Forms

basal cell carcinomas (plural) basal-cell carcinoma (alternative)

Synonyms

basalioma

Questions

What does basal cell carcinoma mean?: A common type of nonmelanocytic skin cancer.

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