Definition of Lesion

1. Noun. Any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part.

Generic synonyms: Pathology
Specialized synonyms: Tubercle, Ulcer, Ulceration

2. Noun. An injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin).
Exact synonyms: Wound
Generic synonyms: Harm, Hurt, Injury, Trauma
Specialized synonyms: Raw Wound, Stigmata, Abrasion, Excoriation, Scrape, Scratch, Cut, Gash, Slash, Slice, Laceration, Bite

Definition of Lesion

1. n. A hurt; an injury.

Definition of Lesion

1. Noun. A wound or injury. ¹

2. Noun. An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such patch of skin. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lesion

1. to cause an abnormal change in the structure of an organ [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Lesion

1. Any pathological or traumatic discontinuity of tissue or loss of function of a part. Origin: L. Laesio, laedere = to hurt This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lesion

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lese
lese-majesty
lese majeste
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leses
lesion (current term)
lesional
lesioned
lesioning
lesionless
lesionlike
lesions
lesk
lesks
lesotho
lespedeza
lespedezas
lesquerolic acid
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