Lesion
/ˈliːʒən/
Definitions
A region of damaged tissue or an injury, usually caused by disease or trauma.
/ˈliːʒən/
An injury or damage to part of the body.
The biopsy confirmed the presence of a cancerous lesion.
💡 Simply: Imagine you bump your knee and get a bruise. That bruise is a little lesion! It's a spot where your skin or body is hurt.
👶 For kids: It's like when you get a scratch or a bump on your body. It's where something is hurt or not working right.
More Examples
The athlete suffered a knee lesion during the game.
Scans showed a small lesion on her lung.
How It's Used
"The doctor examined the skin lesion."
"Brain scans revealed lesions in the patient's frontal lobe."
"The vet treated the lesion on the horse's leg."
From Latin *laesio* ("injury, wound"), from *laedere* ("to hurt, wound").
The term has been used in medical literature for centuries, particularly in the context of describing injuries and diseases.
Memory tip
Think of a "leak" in your "sion" (body) – a lesion.
Word Origin
"injury, wound"