lesion
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lesion
- /ˈliːʒən/
Rhymes with -iːʒən
Where it comes from
From Middle English lesioun (“physical injuring of the body”), from Old French lesion (“hurt, offense, wrong, injury, wound”), from Latin laesiō (“hurt, harm, injury”) (whence -ion (“noun suffix denoting action, result, process, state, condition”)), from laesus (“hurt, injured, wounded, damaged”), past participle of laedō (“to strike, collide, hurt”).
noun lesions · læsion
- A wound or injury.
- An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.
- Any compound formed from damage to a nucleic acid.
- 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 lesions · lesioning · lesioned · læsion
- To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wound, injury, damage, harm, infringement, laceration, abrasion, sore, ulcer, cut, trauma, burn, blister, gash, contusion, ulceration
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noun a wound or an injury
| Español | lesión |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 病灶 bìngzào, 損傷 /损伤 sǔnshāng |
| Português | lesão |
| Français | lésion |
| Deutsch | Verletzung, Läsion |
| Italiano | lesione |
| Română | leziune |
| Русский | ра́на rána, поврежде́ние povreždénije, теле́сное поврежде́ние telésnoje povreždénije |
noun injury or loss arising from an uneven contractual exchange
| Español | lesión enorme, lesión enormísima |
|---|---|
| Português | lesão enorme |
| Français | lésion |
| Deutsch | enorme Verletzung, Übervorteilung |
| Italiano | lesione |
noun an infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part
| Español | lesión |
|---|---|
| Português | lesão |
| Français | lésion |
| Deutsch | Läsion |
| Italiano | lesione |
| Română | rană |
verb to wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure
| Français | blesser |
|---|
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title = {lesion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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