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lesion

le·sion
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lee-zhuh n]
    • /ˈli ʒən/
    • /ˈliː.ʒən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lee-zhuh n]
    • /ˈli ʒən/

Definitions of lesion word

  • noun lesion an injury; hurt; wound. 1
  • noun lesion Pathology. any localized, abnormal structural change in the body. 1
  • noun lesion Plant Pathology. any localized, defined area of diseased tissue, as a spot, canker, blister, or scab. 1
  • verb with object lesion to cause a lesion or lesions in. 1
  • noun lesion A region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, tumor, etc. 1
  • noun lesion medical: wound, sore 1

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Origin of lesion

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin laesiōn- (stem of laesiō) injury, equivalent to Latin laes(us) (past participle of laedere to harm, equivalent to laed- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix, with -dt- > -s-) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Lesion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lesion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

lesion usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lesion

noun lesion

  • sore — suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise.
  • laceration — the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
  • contusion — A contusion is a bruise.
  • bruise — A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken.
  • abrasion — An abrasion is an area on a person's body where the skin has been scraped.

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