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
• defacements
• bruises
• strains
• 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

In January, he was told that there were some signs of improvement in his lungs and that the lesions in his brain — which were being treated by an outside radiation oncologist — were disappearing. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Symptoms of the disease include severe itching and disfiguring skin conditions, as well as visual impairment and even permanent blindness after lesions develop on one’s eyes. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Radiological scans also confirmed lesions on the dog’s right shoulder, and Cotelo recommended an operation to scrape the excess cartilage, Shin said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Armstrong underwent excision surgery, a procedure to remove endometriosis lesions and scar tissue. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Telltale signs of a screwworm infection include growing wounds or lesions and feeding maggots on living animals. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

If the infection enters the bloodstream, symptoms also can include fever, chills, low blood pressure and blistering skin lesions. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

In 2024, Shaoheng Chen, then a student at the optometry college, had assisted a professor with a seventy-four-year-old female patient who had bleeding and leopard-spot lesions on her retina. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

In some cases, people develop telltale skin lesions, particularly on the face. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026