lesions

plural of lesion

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Recent Examples of lesions However, a person with suspicious lesions should seek immediate medical attention. Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 The imaging indicated inflammation in her right eye, but also picked up lesions in her brain. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 This group will receive the vaccine before having surgery to remove precancerous lesions. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 July 2026 Dark cankers or lesions near the soil line that cause stems to collapse. Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 15 July 2026 Biomimicked medical glue, inspired by the slime of a common garden slug (Arion subfuscus), can bond to bloody tissue and holds great promise for surgical applications and the treatment of painful lesions. Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 Laparoscopic excision surgery, in which a specialist carefully removes endometriosis lesions, is widely considered the gold-standard surgical treatment and can improve both pain and fertility outcomes. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026 For bloodstream infections, patients can experience dangerously low blood pressure and blistering skin lesions. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 The bacteria can multiply rapidly, leading to septic shock and blistering skin lesions. Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesions
Noun
  • Complaints about poor conditions were often ignored or met with violence, including late-night beatings and pepper spray, detainees said.
    Churchill Ndonwie, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • Withstanding territorial beatings from rival lions.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Young striker Jayden Danns needs to be assessed after feeling discomfort in his hamstring last week, while Kaide Gordon and Owen Beck are still undergoing rehab following injuries.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Lindsay Clancy, who was paralyzed by the injuries from her suicide attempt, was charged with three counts of murder and strangulation in her children’s deaths.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

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“Lesions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesions. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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