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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
More research is needed in other groups and using other tools, Suemoto said, such as neuroimaging to see whether specific brain lesions are linked to sweetener use.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Woodland was diagnosed with a lesion on the part of the brain that controls fear and anxiety.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Former first lady Jill Biden also underwent Mohs surgery to have a skin cancer lesion removed from above her right eye, which had been discovered during a routine skin cancer screening in January of 2023.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Cervical cancer screenings allow physicians to spot and remove cancerous or even precancerous lesions (clusters of odd-looking cells that could one day become cancer).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Woodland was diagnosed with a lesion on the part of the brain that controls fear and anxiety.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Former first lady Jill Biden also underwent Mohs surgery to have a skin cancer lesion removed from above her right eye, which had been discovered during a routine skin cancer screening in January of 2023.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Cervical cancer screenings allow physicians to spot and remove cancerous or even precancerous lesions (clusters of odd-looking cells that could one day become cancer).
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesion
Noun
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Genser argued that those injuries did not contribute to her death and that there was no evidence of a beating taking place in the condo.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Detainees have alleged torture and beatings inside CECOT since their release.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Petry spent the last two seasons back in Michigan with the Detroit Red Wings, but injuries limited him to 44 games in the 2024-25 season.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With 15 games remaining, Smith may not have enough time to rehab the injury and return for the end of the regular season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Lesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesion. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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