Lesion: meaning, definitions and examples

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lesion

 

[ หˆliหส’ษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumor. It can also refer to a change in the structure of the tissue caused by an injury or disease.

Synonyms

abscess, tumor, ulcer, wound

Examples of usage

  • The doctor found a lesion on the patient's skin that needed further examination.
  • She underwent surgery to remove the lesion in her brain.
  • The biopsy revealed a cancerous lesion in her lungs.
Context #2 | Noun

psychological

A specific area of damage in the brain that causes a neurological deficit, such as a stroke or traumatic brain injury.

Synonyms

brain damage, neurological deficit

Examples of usage

  • The lesion in his brain caused him to lose the ability to speak.
  • After the accident, she experienced memory problems due to a lesion in her brain.

Translations

Translations of the word "lesion" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lesรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคพเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verletzung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ cedera

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ะฐะฒะผะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uraz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆๅ‚ท

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lรฉsion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lesiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaralanma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุตุงุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zranฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zranenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŸไผค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poลกkodba

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skaรฐi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ะฐา›ะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ แƒแƒ•แƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaralanma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lesiรณn

Etymology

The word 'lesion' originated from the Latin word 'laesio', which means injury or hurt. It has been used in medical contexts since the 15th century to describe areas of damage in organs or tissues. Over time, its usage expanded to include psychological contexts, referring to specific brain injuries that cause neurological deficits.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,317 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.