| basal cell nevus syndrome |
An inherited condition that causes unusual facial features and disorders of the skin, bone, nervous system, eyes, and endocrine glands. People with this syndrome have an increased chance of developing basal cell carcinoma. Also called Gorlin syndrome.
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| basal cell carcinoma |
a type of skin cancer that is caused by exposure to large amounts of sunlight; commonly found on the neck, face, and arms
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| basal cell |
A relatively undifferentiated cell in an epithelial sheet that forms more specialized cells.
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| basal cell carcinoma |
A non-metastatic cancer derived from the basal cells of the epithelium.
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| basal cell |
A skin cell in the deepest layer of the stratified epithelium.
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