Noun: lesion lee-zhun
- Any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
"The MRI revealed a small lesion on the brain"
- An injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
"The dermatologist examined the suspicious lesion on the patient's skin";
- wound
Derived forms: lesions
Type of: harm, hurt, injury, pathology, trauma
Encyclopedia: Lesion