Synonyms of lesions

lesions

noun

plural of lesion

as in beatings

medical an injured or diseased spot or area on or in the body

skin lesions

a brain lesion

Related Words

• beatings
• injuries
• mutilations
• damages
• disabilities
• impairments
• mayhem
• harms
• disfigurements
• swellings
• hurts
• wounds
• abrasions
• contusions
• ruptures
• scratches
• detriments
• afflictions
• disablements
• defacements
• bruises
• strains
• lacerations
• scars
• scrapes
• gashes
• bumps
• concussions
• burns
• boo-boos
• chafes
• scalds
• cuts
• sears
• scathes

Dissimilar Words

• recoveries
• remedies
• cures
• fixes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lesions

The stars have grown lethargic and limp, with lesions spread across their bodies, their arms falling off or disintegrating. — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

First, cats started showing up to the city’s clinics very sick and covered with lesions. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 27 Oct. 2026

One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions. — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

Newer imaging techniques may help doctors distinguish MS lesions from white matter spots caused by other conditions. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

The researchers also found that AI’s strength in flagging cancerous lesions didn’t carry over to naming the correct diagnosis among many possibilities. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Two of them, the central vein sign and paramagnetic rim lesions, were added to the most recent version of the diagnostic guidelines (published in 2025). — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Those can include advanced MRI sequences to study the lesions more closely, a spinal MRI, or spinal fluid analysis that can identify specific abnormal immune proteins, Brumel said. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Doctors will look for damage in the form of lesions in different areas of the central nervous system, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026