lesion
To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedureTo wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.
» His skin lesions are caused by leprosy.
Meaning
1 sensesTo wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.
Examples
8 sentencesHis skin lesions are caused by leprosy.
Edmundo was covered in sores and lesions.
Tom suffers from a skin lesion on his back.
If you develop lesions in the area, I think you should see a doctor.
After the accident, he suffered a lesion of the spinal cord causing partial paralysis.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English lesioun (“physical injuring of the body”), from Old French lesion (“huFrom Middle English lesioun (“physical injuring of the body”), from Old French lesion (“hurt, offense, wrong, injury, wound”), from Latin laesiō (“hurt, harm, injury”) (whence -ion (“noun suffix denoting action, result, process, state, condition”)), from laesus (“hurt, injured, wounded, damaged”), past participle of laedō (“to strike, collide, hurt”).
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Forms
lesions, lesioning, lesioned, lesionedWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle