LESION

Lesion

A lesion is any abnormality in the tissue of an organism, usually caused by disease or trauma. Lesion is derived from the Latin word laesio meaning injury.

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lesion

Noun

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

Verb

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


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