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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 animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.
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Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2026
Pain That Feels Disproportionate HS lesions are often deeper and more painful than typical pimples or ingrown hairs.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Other symptoms include hair loss, mouth lesions, hearing loss and vision changes, but these symptoms may not all appear.
—Casey Pinto, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
But his condition only worsened, and the lesions only progressed.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Accompanied by an aunt, Gethers went for a scan, which to her surprise turned up three cancerous lesions on her lungs.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
In October 2022, Tom Duncan visited the emergency room to address a kidney stone when doctors discovered 13 lesions on his liver.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Humans may develop temporary pruritic skin lesions.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2026
Pain That Feels Disproportionate HS lesions are often deeper and more painful than typical pimples or ingrown hairs.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Other symptoms include hair loss, mouth lesions, hearing loss and vision changes, but these symptoms may not all appear.
—Casey Pinto, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
But his condition only worsened, and the lesions only progressed.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Accompanied by an aunt, Gethers went for a scan, which to her surprise turned up three cancerous lesions on her lungs.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
In October 2022, Tom Duncan visited the emergency room to address a kidney stone when doctors discovered 13 lesions on his liver.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Humans may develop temporary pruritic skin lesions.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesions
Noun
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Each day, they are filled with one-dimensional stories of beatings, stabbing and shootings — all sad accounts of a city in decline.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Trips to detention hearings brought beatings.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Her giving and open personality allowed a viable recovery from the two serious injuries.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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The two victims who were shot while inside their vehicles were also taken to Boston hospitals with life-threatening injuries, officials said.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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“Lesions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesions. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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