lesion
[ lee-zhuh n ]
/ ˈli ʒən /
noun
an injury; hurt; wound.
Pathology.
any localized, abnormal structural change in the body.
Plant Pathology.
any localized, defined area of diseased tissue, as a spot, canker, blister, or scab.
verb (used with object)
to cause a lesion or lesions in.
Origin of lesion
1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin
laesiōn- (stem of
laesiō) injury, equivalent to Latin
laes(us) (past participle of
laedere to harm, equivalent to
laed- verb stem +
-tus past participle suffix, with
-dt- >
-s-) +
-iōn-
-ion
Words nearby lesion
lesche,
leschetizky,
lese majesty,
lese-majesty,
lesghian,
lesion,
leslie,
lesotho,
lespedeza,
lesquerella,
less
British Dictionary definitions for lesioned
lesion
/ (ˈliːʒən) /
noun
any structural change in a bodily part resulting from injury or disease
an injury or wound
Word Origin for lesion
C15: via Old French from Late Latin
laesiō injury, from Latin
laedere to hurt
Medical definitions for lesioned
lesion
[ lē′zhən ]
n.
A wound or an injury.
A localized pathological change in a bodily organ or tissue.
An infected or diseased patch of skin.