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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
That process can miss aggressive lesions in their earliest stages or lead to unnecessary procedures for harmless spots.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The vast majority of lesions dermatologists examine with the dermatoscope are benign, Wei notes.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
There are sedatives such as xylazine, street-named Tranq, an animal tranquilizer that can cause fleshrotting skin lesions and is frequently mixed with fentanyl.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Painful nodules, recurring abscesses and slow-healing lesions often come and go in cycles, with symptoms that shift in severity and location over time.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 May 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The vast majority of lesions dermatologists examine with the dermatoscope are benign, Wei notes.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
There are sedatives such as xylazine, street-named Tranq, an animal tranquilizer that can cause fleshrotting skin lesions and is frequently mixed with fentanyl.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
Painful nodules, recurring abscesses and slow-healing lesions often come and go in cycles, with symptoms that shift in severity and location over time.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesion
Noun
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Activists accused Israeli forces of mistreatment in detention, describing beatings, tasers and attack dogs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Between crowded commutes, blinding screens, and the endless tap-tap-tapping on smartphone glass, our senses are constantly taking a beating.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy appeared to escape serious injury after being involved in a violent collision during a 3-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Thursday.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Some big names won't be making the trip to North America for the World Cup due to injury problems.—
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Lesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesion. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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