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le·sion
(lē′zhən)n.
Any of various pathological or traumatic changes in a bodily organ or tissue, including tumors, ulcers, sores, and wounds.
tr.v. le·sioned, le·sion·ing, le·sions
To cause a lesion to form on or in.
[Middle English lesioun, from Old French lesion, from Latin laesiō, laesiōn-, from laesus, past participle of laedere, to injure.]
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lesion
(ˈliːʒən)n
1. (Pathology) any structural change in a bodily part resulting from injury or disease
2. (Pathology) an injury or wound
[C15: via Old French from Late Latin laesiō injury, from Latin laedere to hurt]
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le•sion
(ˈli ʒən)n.
1. an injury; hurt; wound.
2. any localized, usu. well-defined area of diseased or injured tissue or of abnormal structural change.
v.t. 3. to cause a lesion or lesions in.
[1425–75; < Middle French < Latin laesiō injury = Latin laed(ere) to injure + -tiō -tion]
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| Noun | 1. |  lesion - any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily partpathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition tubercle - a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis ulceration - a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue |
| 2. | lesion - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. raw wound - a wound that exposes subcutaneous tissue stigmata - marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ bite - a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person |
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lesion
noun injury, hurt, wound, bruise, trauma (Pathology), sore, impairment, abrasion, contusion skin lesions
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Translations
léze
vamma
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lesion
n → Verletzung f; (= structural change) → krankhafte Gewebsveränderung; lesions in the brain → Gehirnverletzungen pl
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le·sion
n. lesión, herida, contusión;
degenerative ___ → ___ degenerativa;
depressive ___ → ___ depresiva;
diffuse ___ → ___ difusa;
functional ___ → ___ funcional;
gross ___ → ___ grosera;
peripheral ___ → ___ periférica;
precancerous ___ → ___ precancerosa;
systemic ___ → ___ sistemática;
toxic ___ → ___ tóxica;
traumatic ___ → ___ traumática;
vascular ___ → ___ vascular;
whiplash ___ → ___ de latigazo.
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