LESION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

lesion

noun

Definition of lesion

as in beating

medical an injured or diseased spot or area on or in the body skin lesions a brain lesion

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Recent Examples of lesion The bacteria can multiply rapidly, leading to septic shock and blistering skin lesions. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The doctors did another brain scan, this time with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to get a better look at the lesions. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 Asymptomatic lesions discovered incidentally in populations could also be monitored en masse to generate a robust database that would help researchers learn which types of lesions are more (or less) likely to turn malignant. — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Social worker Caroline Fonjock, 45, first noticed a lesion at the top of her inner thigh in April 2021, but dismissed it as a boil, nothing more, according to a report from Cambridge University Hospitals. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lesion

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The woman told deputies that over three days she was repeatedly beaten, pistol-whipped and strangled into near unconsciousness before receiving yet another beating Sunday morning.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Jackson agreed to plead no contest to battery in May for the beating of professional wrestler Stuart Smith at a KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy event in Sun Valley.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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In 2023, more than a decade after a experiencing season-ending racing injuries, Muniz decided to pursue his dream of NASCAR racing full-throttle and announced his return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Pulisic looked rusty while getting his first start since the group stage opener when he was subbed out at halftime with a calf injury.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

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