lesion

noun

Definition of lesionnext
as in beating
medical an injured or diseased spot or area on or in the body skin lesions a brain lesion

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Recent Examples of lesion If the infection enters the bloodstream, symptoms also can include fever, chills, low blood pressure and blistering skin lesions. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Basal cell carcinomas may show up as small patches of itchy skin that get dismissed as dryness, when the immune system is actually reacting to a cancerous lesion. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 In 2024, Shaoheng Chen, then a student at the optometry college, had assisted a professor with a seventy-four-year-old female patient who had bleeding and leopard-spot lesions on her retina. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 Joe Biden had surgery to remove skin cancer lesions in September last year and completed a round of radiation therapy for prostate cancer in October. — T. Michelle Murphy, Time, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lesion
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  1. beating
  2. injury
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  • The 22-0 beating, was the largest loss in the history of the Yankees’ organization.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Despite meeting or beating estimates, shares dropped as investors remained unimpressed.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of beating
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  • Parten said two police officers were wounded by gunfire and another had unspecified injuries.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Players can also request a three-minute medical time-out for each injury that occurs — which could include overheating symptoms such as dizziness or cramps.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of injury

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“Lesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesion. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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