lesion

noun

le·​sion ˈlē-zhən How to pronounce lesion (audio)
1
2
: an abnormal change in structure of an organ or part due to injury or disease
especially : one that is circumscribed (see circumscribe sense 1) and well defined
lesioned adjective

Examples of lesion in a Sentence

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The spasms are considered normal and have not been linked to any kind of pathological problem or mental health condition, though persons with Parkinson’s, chronic migraines or brain lesions have been documented experiencing more hypnic jerks than what is considered typical. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 Approximately 25% of cases include such symptoms as skin lesions. Dan Basso, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025 The international team from this recent study, however, examined dozens of at least 500-year-old bones or teeth riddled with lesions from museum collections in the Americas. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024 Their behavior was compared to both healthy controls and controls with lesions in the other parts of the frontal cortex. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lesion 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin laesion-, laesio, from laedere to injure

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lesion was in the 15th century

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“Lesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesion. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

lesion

noun
le·​sion ˈlē-zhən How to pronounce lesion (audio)
: a change in the structure of a bodily organ or part due to injury or disease
especially : an injured or diseased spot or area clearly marked off from healthy tissue around it

Medical Definition

lesion

1 of 2 noun
le·​sion ˈlē-zhən How to pronounce lesion (audio)
: an abnormal change in structure of an organ or part due to injury or disease
especially : one that is circumscribed and well defined
lesioned adjective

lesion

2 of 2 transitive verb
: to produce lesions in (as an animal's brain)

Legal Definition

lesion

noun
le·​sion ˈlē-zhən How to pronounce lesion (audio)
in the civil law of Louisiana : loss from failure to receive a threshold amount or value (as one-half market value) for immovable property conveyed or transferred by a commutative contract (as a sale or exchange)

called also lesion beyond moiety

compare unjust enrichment
Etymology

Anglo-French, damage, injury, from Latin laesio, from laedere to injure

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