LESION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

lesion

noun

Definition of lesion

as in beating

medical an injured or diseased spot or area on or in the body skin lesions a brain lesion

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Recent Examples of lesion Throughout the operation, the robot autonomously scanned the cardiac tissue, mapped out the precise location of the lesion, and navigated the complex pathway to deploy the cardiac occluder with sub-millimeter precision. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 The scan revealed a lesion on her brain, prompting further testing. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Performance in both tasks depends on memories stored in the hippocampus, which the team confirmed by creating a lesion in the region after training, which caused the memories to disappear. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026 The most popular methods — cryotherapy, laser ablation, and high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) — have decades of history, and the choice of which to use typically depends on the shape and location of the lesion. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lesion

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In 1996, Pike was found guilty of first-degree murder for beating, torturing and killing Slemmer, a fellow Jobs Corps worker, in a remote area of the University of Tennessee Agricultural campus.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
The disciplinary action comes after NASCAR was criticized on social media by racing fans who wondered if the governing body would ignore the beating of Heim that was widely distributed online.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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How Doctors Diagnose and Treat It Health care providers use the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to classify trypanophobia as a specific phobia of the blood-injection-injury type.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
But with nearly half of the roster sidelined because of injuries or resting, Adou Thiero at least tried to inject some life into a sleepy preseason back-to-back.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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