lesion

CEFRC1

/ˈliːʒən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An area of damaged or abnormal tissue in the body.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.

Examples

  • Tom suffers from a skin lesion on his back.

  • He has a lesion.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈlɪi̯ʒən] ~ [ˈlɪi̯ʒn̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any compound formed from damage to a nucleic acid.

  2. A wound or injury.

  3. Injury or an unfair imbalance in a commutative contract wherein the consideration is less than half of the market value, which then serves as a basis for the injured party to sue to rescind the agreement.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The doctor found a painful blank on the patient's skin caused by the infection.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From 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”).