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Term:
squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck tumor number (CMO:0001876)
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squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck tumor number +   
A value or quantity determined by count of tumors arising in the lip, oral cavity, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, and/or larynx, from the uncontrolled multiplication of cells of the epithelium, or of cells showing the particular cytological characteristics of squamous cell differentiation, such as the presence of keratin, tonofilament bundles, or desmosomes, structures involved in cell-to-cell adhesion. A tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells and serving no physiological function.
squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity measurement +   

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: number of squamous cell tumors of the head and neck
Related Synonyms: SSCHN tumor number
Xrefs: MESH:D002294 ;   RDO:0000778
Definition Sources: American_Heritage:The_American_Heritage_Dictionary_of_the_English_Language--4th_Ed, American_Heritage:The_American_Heritage_Medical_Dictionary_2007, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_and_neck_cancer "Wikipedia" "Wikipedia", http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squamous_cell_carcinoma "Wikipedia" "Wikipedia"

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