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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
Both viruses caused respiratory infections that awakened dormant DCCs in the lungs, leading to a huge expansion of metastatic cells within days of infection and the appearance of metastatic lesions within two weeks.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
In September, Biden underwent surgery to remove skin cancer lesions after his office disclosed in May that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
According to results from a Sunday procedure to have skin lesions removed, doctors found squamous cell carcinoma, which starts in cells in the middle and outer layers of the skin.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Bolsonaro underwent a series of medical treatments in Brasilia on Sunday, including laboratory tests and surgical removal of skin lesions.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Symptoms of the infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, dangerously low blood pressure and blistering lesions.
—Mollye Barrows, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the sauropod fossils showed lesions that were confined to the bone marrow, while others had lesions that extended from the marrow all the way to the outer bone surface.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Joe Biden recently underwent surgery to remove skin cancer lesions, a spokesperson said Thursday, the latest health challenge for the former president.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
More research is needed in other groups and using other tools, Suemoto said, such as neuroimaging to see whether specific brain lesions are linked to sweetener use.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
In September, Biden underwent surgery to remove skin cancer lesions after his office disclosed in May that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
According to results from a Sunday procedure to have skin lesions removed, doctors found squamous cell carcinoma, which starts in cells in the middle and outer layers of the skin.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Bolsonaro underwent a series of medical treatments in Brasilia on Sunday, including laboratory tests and surgical removal of skin lesions.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Symptoms of the infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, dangerously low blood pressure and blistering lesions.
—Mollye Barrows, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Some of the sauropod fossils showed lesions that were confined to the bone marrow, while others had lesions that extended from the marrow all the way to the outer bone surface.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Joe Biden recently underwent surgery to remove skin cancer lesions, a spokesperson said Thursday, the latest health challenge for the former president.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
More research is needed in other groups and using other tools, Suemoto said, such as neuroimaging to see whether specific brain lesions are linked to sweetener use.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesions
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More than two dozen arrests were made in Goons beatings across the East Valley in the first half of 2024.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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There have been thousands of police calls for service to the motel, ranging from drug deals to human trafficking to shootings and beatings to a 2011 cold case murder.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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Celtics star Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in that second-round series, and Pacers floor general Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, and those two injuries have opened up the East.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Admittedly, Howe had hoped to alter his side more in 2023-24, making four changes following the draw at Milan, but injuries and suspensions restricted his ability to do so.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Lesions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesions. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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