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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
In a large clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Shield test made by Guardant Health detected 83 percent case of colon cancer, but only 13 percent of advanced precancerous lesions.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Mpox spreads through close, direct contact with an infected person’s skin lesions, scabs, or body fluids.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Adults who may have a personal history or family history of colorectal cancer or advanced pre-cancer lesions, or other risk factors associated with colorectal cancer, are recommended to talk with their doctor about getting a colonoscopy.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
That's because of their lower sensitivity for detecting both advanced precancerous lesions and early-stage cancers.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 27 May 2026
That process can miss aggressive lesions in their earliest stages or lead to unnecessary procedures for harmless spots.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
If dermoscopy isn’t used routinely during a skin exam, lesions like this are easy to overlook.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Thrush is a fungal infection that causes cottage cheese-like white lesions in the mouth and elsewhere, Cleveland Clinic explains.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 19 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
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Mpox spreads through close, direct contact with an infected person’s skin lesions, scabs, or body fluids.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Adults who may have a personal history or family history of colorectal cancer or advanced pre-cancer lesions, or other risk factors associated with colorectal cancer, are recommended to talk with their doctor about getting a colonoscopy.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
That's because of their lower sensitivity for detecting both advanced precancerous lesions and early-stage cancers.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 27 May 2026
That process can miss aggressive lesions in their earliest stages or lead to unnecessary procedures for harmless spots.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
If dermoscopy isn’t used routinely during a skin exam, lesions like this are easy to overlook.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Thrush is a fungal infection that causes cottage cheese-like white lesions in the mouth and elsewhere, Cleveland Clinic explains.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesions
Noun
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Watching Nate slowly meet consequences in beatings from mobsters, while Cassie could barely muster concern, was Levinson succeeding at gallows humor.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Police stopped the violence there that night, but more racist beatings and looting erupted downtown.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The teen survived and is recovering from his injuries, authorities said.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The other two victims' injuries were non-life-threatening.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Lesions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesions. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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