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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 rare cases, mpox can lead to eye infections, severe rash, painful skin lesions and neurological problems.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Disease While dogwood anthracnose (Discula destructiva) doesn't affect the number of blooms directly, the fungus, which starts out as leaf spots, can spread and cause dark lesions (cankers) that can kill the branches and, eventually, kill the tree.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
On May 28, 2025, the dog was admitted with spasmic pelvic limb movements, neurological issue, skin lesions and fractures.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
This helps explain why coprolalia can also occur, albeit rarely, in people with brain lesions, neurodegenerative conditions and seizure disorders.
—Rena Zito, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Infected cats can carry the fungus in their claws or skin lesions, and scratches or bites can transmit the infection to humans.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Plants that are already stressed indoors or grown in overcrowded conditions with poor airflow are more likely to develop fungal issues, like damping off or plant edema (lesions on the underside of leaves).
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
In the new study, yet to be peer-reviewed and published in a journal, resilience refers to a plant’s ability to endure excess light without suffering severe damage, such as leaf lesions.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Roivant’s immune drug helped treat rare skin disease Roivant and its spinout Priovant said this morning that their immune-modifying drug significantly outperformed placebo in clearing lesions caused by a rare skin disease in a small trial.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Disease While dogwood anthracnose (Discula destructiva) doesn't affect the number of blooms directly, the fungus, which starts out as leaf spots, can spread and cause dark lesions (cankers) that can kill the branches and, eventually, kill the tree.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
On May 28, 2025, the dog was admitted with spasmic pelvic limb movements, neurological issue, skin lesions and fractures.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
This helps explain why coprolalia can also occur, albeit rarely, in people with brain lesions, neurodegenerative conditions and seizure disorders.
—Rena Zito, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Infected cats can carry the fungus in their claws or skin lesions, and scratches or bites can transmit the infection to humans.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Plants that are already stressed indoors or grown in overcrowded conditions with poor airflow are more likely to develop fungal issues, like damping off or plant edema (lesions on the underside of leaves).
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
In the new study, yet to be peer-reviewed and published in a journal, resilience refers to a plant’s ability to endure excess light without suffering severe damage, such as leaf lesions.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Roivant’s immune drug helped treat rare skin disease Roivant and its spinout Priovant said this morning that their immune-modifying drug significantly outperformed placebo in clearing lesions caused by a rare skin disease in a small trial.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesions
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Rosa Estrada, the victim’s mother, pleaded guilty to child abuse charges in her daughter’s beatings and was sentenced in February 2024 to six years in state prison.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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If the rocks fell, the beatings grew worse.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Investigators rendered first aid at the scene, and Parker was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Madden said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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In a season full of disappointing results, injuries, trades and more, it’s been Marshall that has been Dallas’ bright spot alongside Cooper Flagg.—
Nate Sanchez,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Lesions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesions. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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