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
• strains
• defacements
• bruises
• 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

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

Asymptomatic lesions discovered incidentally in populations could also be monitored en masse to generate a robust database that would help researchers learn which types of lesions are more (or less) likely to turn malignant. — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The doctors did another brain scan, this time with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to get a better look at the lesions. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026

White larva may also be visible within the skin lesions, Hohenhaus said. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2026