lesion
noun
le·sion ˈlē-zhən 
1
: injury, harm
2
: an abnormal change in structure of an organ or part due to injury or disease
especially : one that is circumscribed (see circumscribe sense 1) and well defined
lesioned
ˈlē-zhənd
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The virus that grows at the site of the lesion can be spread to other parts of the body or even to other people. 
Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Aug. 2022 Testing—which consists of swabbing a lesion—was limited to only a few CDC labs at first, but is now available at major labs around the country. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2022 Luke Brown points to a monkeypox lesion on the knuckle of his thumb. Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 22 July 2022 Experts are still learning how easily the virus can spread through saliva, but college health officials are concerned that people with a lesion on or in their mouth may be able to transmit it by sharing drinks or e-cigarettes with others. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 In late July, the lesion on his face scabbed over and fell off, leaving behind a small hole. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2022 Your doctor may take a tissue sample from an open lesion and send it to a lab for testing to confirm a monkeypox diagnosis, according to the WHO. Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping, 6 Aug. 2022 His doctors were concerned that one lesion under an eyelash could affect his vision. Neeraj G. Patel And Nadia Kounang, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 But symptoms in new cases appear to differ from those of classic cases—at least in some instances—with recent reports of lesions more subtle than usual and some cases involving just one lesion, health officials have said. Erin Prater, Fortune, 6 July 2022 See More
Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Aug. 2022 Testing—which consists of swabbing a lesion—was limited to only a few CDC labs at first, but is now available at major labs around the country. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2022 Luke Brown points to a monkeypox lesion on the knuckle of his thumb. Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 22 July 2022 Experts are still learning how easily the virus can spread through saliva, but college health officials are concerned that people with a lesion on or in their mouth may be able to transmit it by sharing drinks or e-cigarettes with others. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 In late July, the lesion on his face scabbed over and fell off, leaving behind a small hole. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2022 Your doctor may take a tissue sample from an open lesion and send it to a lab for testing to confirm a monkeypox diagnosis, according to the WHO. Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping, 6 Aug. 2022 His doctors were concerned that one lesion under an eyelash could affect his vision. Neeraj G. Patel And Nadia Kounang, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 But symptoms in new cases appear to differ from those of classic cases—at least in some instances—with recent reports of lesions more subtle than usual and some cases involving just one lesion, health officials have said. Erin Prater, Fortune, 6 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin laesion-, laesio, from laedere to injure
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
lesion
noun
le·sion ˈlē-zhən
: an abnormal spot or area of the body caused by sickness or injury
Medical Definition
lesion 1 of 2
noun
le·sion ˈlē-zhən
: an abnormal change in structure of an organ or part due to injury or disease
especially : one that is circumscribed and well defined
lesion
2 of 2transitive verb
: to produce lesions in (as an animal's brain)
Legal Definition
lesion
noun
le·sion ˈlē-zhən
in the civil law of Louisiana : loss from failure to receive a threshold amount or value (as one-half market value) for immovable property conveyed or transferred by a commutative contract (as a sale or exchange)
called also lesion beyond moiety
compare unjust enrichmentlesion
noun
as in beating
medical an injured or diseased spot or area on or in the body skin lesions a brain lesion Synonyms & Similar Words
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- beating
- injury
- mutilation
- disability
- impairment
- disfigurement
- wound
- harm
- rupture
- contusion
- crippling
- swelling
- damage
- mayhem
- abrasion
- hurt
- defacement
- scar
- disablement
- detriment
- bruise
- laceration
- scratch
- affliction
- strain
- gash
- concussion
- scrape
- burn
- bump
- boo-boo
- chafe
- scald
- sear
- cut
- scathe
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- recovery
- healing
- remedy
- cure
- fix