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What is keratinizing dysplasia?

Keratinizing dysplasia is a precancerous condition marked by an abnormal growth pattern in squamous cells. These cells are found on external and internal body surfaces such as the skin, mouth, throat, and cervix. Dysplasia means the cells look abnormal under the microscope and are not maturing or developing normally. In keratinizing dysplasia, these abnormal squamous …
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What is squamous dysplasia?

Squamous dysplasia is a precancerous condition, which means the affected cells are not cancerous but have the potential to develop into cancer over time if left untreated. The term describes changes in squamous cells, which are flat cells that cover the surface of certain tissues in the body. Under the microscope, these cells look abnormal, and …
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Dysplasia: Definition

Dysplasia is a word pathologists use to describe cells that look abnormal and disorganized under the microscope but have not turned into cancer. In most parts of the body, dysplasia is a precancerous change, which means the cells carry a higher-than-normal risk of developing into cancer over time if they are left untreated. The abnormal …
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