LESION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

lesion

noun

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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 This helps explain why coprolalia can also occur, albeit rarely, in people with brain lesions, neurodegenerative conditions and seizure disorders. —

Rena Zito, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026 In over 50 years of use, not a single case of skin cancer or the appearance skin lesion has ever been reported. —

Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026 Both his dip in production and lack of availability were the result of a Morel-Lavallée lesion that ultimately required surgery on Carlsson’s thigh to correct the cumbersome, painful issue. —

Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026 In September 2025, Biden also underwent surgery to remove several skin cancer lesions from his head. —

Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lesion

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Jake Webster hit a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the stanza, as the Shamrocks took a 52-46 advantage into the final frame.

— Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Jurors convicted a man of child abuse and torture in the October 2022 beating of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026