lesion — an area of tissue that has been damaged through injury or disease
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an area of tissue that has been damaged through injury or disease
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈliːʒən/
Example Sentences
- The dermatologist examined every suspicious lesion with a magnifying glass like a detective.
- The biopsy confirmed that the lesion was not cancerous.
- He joked that his acne lesions looked like a constellation map.
lesion
NOUN[/ˈliːʒən/]
an area of tissue that has been damaged through injury or disease
💡 Concept
an area of tissue that has been damaged through injury or disease
🎵 Rhyme
A legion's lesions mark this broken region.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈliːʒən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈliːʒən/
🌳Etymology
Rootlaes-
Suffix--ion
🎵Rhyme
regionlegion
region
legion
🔗Collocations
brain lesion
skin lesion
detect lesions
benign lesion
malignant lesion
surgical lesion
lesion size
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The dermatologist examined every suspicious lesion with a magnifying glass like a detective.”
“The biopsy confirmed that the lesion was not cancerous.”
😄 Fun example
“He joked that his acne lesions looked like a constellation map.”
“Multiple sclerosis causes lesions in the central nervous system.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
woundinjurydamagesoreulcer
Antonyms
healingrecovery
Related
pathologybiopsydiagnosistissuemedical
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