disease arises from structure disease arises from alteration in structure squamous epithelial cell squamous cell neoplasm carcinoma squamous cell carcinoma https://www.malacards.org/card/squamous_cell_carcinoma squamous cell carcinoma (morphologic abnormality) MONDO:0005096 DOID:1749 squamous cell carcinoma NOS (morphologic abnormality) malignant squamous cell tumour squamous cell epithelioma MESH:D002294 UMLS:C0007137 malignant epidermoid cell tumour malignant epidermoid cell tumor NCIT:C2929 EFO:0000707 carcinoma, squamous cell, malignant A carcinoma arising from squamous epithelial cells. Morphologically, it is characterized by the proliferation of atypical, often pleomorphic squamous cells. Squamous cell carcinomas are graded by the degree of cellular differentiation as well, moderately, or poorly differentiated. Well differentiated carcinomas are usually associated with keratin production and the presence of intercellular bridges between adjacent cells. Representative examples are lung squamous cell carcinoma, skin squamous cell carcinoma, and cervical squamous cell carcinoma. epidermoid cell cancer malignant squamous cell neoplasm malignant epidermoid cell neoplasm squamous carcinoma MEDGEN:2874 squamous cell carcinoma epidermoid carcinoma ICDO:8070/3 malignant squamous cell tumor SCTID:402815007 squamous cell cancer