| squamous metaplasia of amnion |
Nodules in the amnion that consist of typical stratified squamous epithelium.
Synonym: squamous metaplasia of amnion.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous odontogenic tumour |
A benign epithelial odontogenic tumour thought to arise from the epithelial cell rests of Malassez; appears clinically as a radiolucent lesion closely associated with the tooth root and histologically as islands of squamous epithelium enclosed by a peripheral layer of flattened cells.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous part of frontal bone |
The broad curved portion of the frontal bone forming the forehead.
Synonym: squama frontalis.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous part of occipital bone |
The tabular or squamous portion of occipital bone.
Synonym: squama occipitalis, occipital squama, frontal squama.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous part of temporal bone |
The broad, flat, thin (scale-like) anterior and superior portion of the temporal bone forming part of the lateral wall of the cranial vault.
Synonym: pars squamosa ossis temporalis, squama temporalis, temporal squama.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous pearl |
A focus of central keratinization within concentric layers of abnormal squamous cells; seen in squamous cell carcinoma.
Synonym: epithelial nest, epithelial pearl, squamous pearl.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| squamous suture |
A scalelike suture, one whose opposing margins are scalelike and overlapping.
Synonym: sutura squamosa.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| neoplasms, squamous cell |
Neoplasms composed of squamous cells of the epithelium. The concept does not refer to neoplasms located in tissue composed of squamous elements.
(12 Dec 1998) |
| stratified squamous epithelium |
An epithelium consisting of several layers of keratin containing cells in which the surface cells are flattened and scale-like and the deeper cells are polyhedral in form. Keratin filaments become progressively more abundant toward the surface, which on the dry surfaces of the body may consist of a layer of dead corneocytes.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| alveolar border |
The most occlusal edge of the alveolar bone.
Synonym: alveolar process.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border |
The ventral or most forward margin of a structure.
Synonym: anterior margin, ventral border.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border of eyelids |
The anterior edge of the free margin of each eyelid, along close to which the eyelashes are embedded.
Synonym: limbus palpebrales anteriores.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border of fibula |
A ridge on the shaft of the fibula to which is attached the anterior intermuscular septum of the leg.
Synonym: margo anterior fibulae.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border of lung |
The thin anteromedial or sternal edge of the lung which overlaps the pericardial sac anteriorly and forms the boundary between the mediastinal and costal surfaces.
Synonym: margo anterior pulmonis.
(05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior border of pancreas |
The sharp margin between the anterior and inferior surfaces of the pancreas.
Synonym: margo anterior pancreatis.
(05 Mar 2000) |
