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lesion

/ˈliʒən/

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What does lesion mean?

noun

  1. A wound or injury.
  2. An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.
  3. Any compound formed from damage to a nucleic acid.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. Injury or an unfair imbalance in a commutative contract wherein the consideration is less than half of the market value, which then serves as a basis for the injured party to sue to rescind the agreement.

verb

  1. To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈliʒən/

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Any organ, tissue, or lesion, exposed to view, which may have a blue color imparted to it by the blood or by physiological pigment.
Grace Helen Kent; A. J. (Aaron Joshua) RosanoffA Study of Association in InsanityProject Gutenberg ebook #9172
We never interfere with the original lesion, but allow Nature to discharge the poisons through the channels established for this purpose.
Henry LindlahrNature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & CureProject Gutenberg ebook #4273
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The primary stage begins with the initial lesion, which consists of a papule which may be found most anywhere on the body.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747
Pus fistula is the characteristic lesion present, and it is the result of a suppurative inflammation of the tissues in the region.
Robert Alexander CraigCommon Diseases of Farm AnimalsProject Gutenberg ebook #8502