释义 |
le·sion I. \ˈlēzhən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English lesioun, from Middle French lesion, from Old French, from Late Latin laesion-, laesio, from Latin, verbal attack, from laesus (past participle of laedere to injure, hurt) + -ion-, -io -ion 1. a. : injury, impairment, flaw < looking for … lesions, for bubbles in the gutta-percha — London Times > < crime … has become the symptom of a radical lesion in the stamina of humanity — M.D.Zabel > b. : an abnormal change in structure of an organ or part due to injury or disease; especially : one that is circumscribed and well defined 2. civil & Scots law : loss from another's failure to fulfill a contract : injury arising from failure to receive the full equivalent of what was bargained for in a commutative contract Synonyms: see wound II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: lesion, noun : to produce lesions in |