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DictionarylesionTissue damage
noun

lesion

LEE-zhuhn/ˈliːʒn/

A damaged or abnormal area of body tissue.

A single lesion forms a damaged patch amid healthy skin on the forearm.

A close-up of a forearm with a single localized patch of visibly damaged skin, surrounded by healthy skin.
Etymology
lesLatinto hurt, damage
+ionLatinaction or process

The original action noun meant hurting or injuring. English first used it for harm of any kind; the medical sense focuses on the damaged or abnormal tissue itself.

In context

Indian Radiologist24:19
anterior instability you have a anteroinferior labral tear, capsulolabral tear, which is also called as soft tissue Bankart lesion. So, the surgeon goes in and repairs the uh labrum
IR: Radiology Journal Club with Dr Chaitali Parekh

More examples

  • The scan reveals a lesion in her lung.
  • Several skin lesions appear near his elbow.
  • A biopsy helps identify the cause of the lesion.

Forms

lesion · lesions

Similar words

wound
Usually an injury caused by a cut, blow, or puncture.
sore
Usually a painful or irritated spot on the skin.