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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 lesions
Recluse spider lesions can be misdiagnosed due to their similarity to sores from bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus.
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Matthew Cordes, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Once hatched, the maggots eat the animal's flesh, leaving further lesions and wounds, which can kill the host.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Enthusiastic gardeners seemed not to care that its sap causes painful skin lesions, and planted it anyway.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
In the mid-stage study, 75% of participants injected once every three months with Apogee’s drug, called zumilokibart, maintained at least a 75% improvement in the extent and severity of skin lesions — a metric dubbed EASI-75 — at one year.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
In rare cases, mpox can lead to eye infections, severe rash, painful skin lesions and neurological problems.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Disease While dogwood anthracnose (Discula destructiva) doesn't affect the number of blooms directly, the fungus, which starts out as leaf spots, can spread and cause dark lesions (cankers) that can kill the branches and, eventually, kill the tree.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
On May 28, 2025, the dog was admitted with spasmic pelvic limb movements, neurological issue, skin lesions and fractures.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
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
Matthew Cordes, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Once hatched, the maggots eat the animal's flesh, leaving further lesions and wounds, which can kill the host.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Enthusiastic gardeners seemed not to care that its sap causes painful skin lesions, and planted it anyway.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
In the mid-stage study, 75% of participants injected once every three months with Apogee’s drug, called zumilokibart, maintained at least a 75% improvement in the extent and severity of skin lesions — a metric dubbed EASI-75 — at one year.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
In rare cases, mpox can lead to eye infections, severe rash, painful skin lesions and neurological problems.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Disease While dogwood anthracnose (Discula destructiva) doesn't affect the number of blooms directly, the fungus, which starts out as leaf spots, can spread and cause dark lesions (cankers) that can kill the branches and, eventually, kill the tree.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
On May 28, 2025, the dog was admitted with spasmic pelvic limb movements, neurological issue, skin lesions and fractures.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesions
Noun
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Prosecutors said the beatings intensified after Nantwi bit a guard’s hand.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Aden alone, the count is in the hundreds — most of them swallowed by a secret prison network managed by the UAE and its affiliated forces, where torture, beatings and abuse were common, according to the Yemeni government, human rights organizations and the United Nations.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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India dealt with nagging injuries and inconsistent production.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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The man, a 57-year-old Springs Valley resident, was hospitalized with minor injuries.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Lesions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesions. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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