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basal

[bey-suhl, -zuhl] / ˈbeɪ səl, -zəl /


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Over the past decade, scientists have identified two main molecular subtypes of pancreatic cancer, classical and basal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

They tracked each patient's next diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma or cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

“Grateful and so appreciative for the incredible team at The Skin Associates and their fast, reactive work on removing this basal cell carcinoma. Thank you!”

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

Early detection of basal cell carcinoma, Houshmand says, is key.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025

The centrioles and basal bodies are believed in some quarters to be semiautonomous organisms with their own separate genomes.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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