LESIONS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

lesions

noun

plural of lesion

as in beatings

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 lesions In a separate early-stage study of 22 patients with actinic keratosis, rough, precancerous skin patches caused by sun exposure, the company reported a 49% average reduction in lesions after 28 days of treatment. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 In January, he was told that there were some signs of improvement in his lungs and that the lesions in his brain — which were being treated by an outside radiation oncologist — were disappearing. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Symptoms of the disease include severe itching and disfiguring skin conditions, as well as visual impairment and even permanent blindness after lesions develop on one’s eyes. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Radiological scans also confirmed lesions on the dog’s right shoulder, and Cotelo recommended an operation to scrape the excess cartilage, Shin said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Armstrong underwent excision surgery, a procedure to remove endometriosis lesions and scar tissue. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Telltale signs of a screwworm infection include growing wounds or lesions and feeding maggots on living animals. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 If the infection enters the bloodstream, symptoms also can include fever, chills, low blood pressure and blistering skin lesions. — ABC News, 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

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Xuan is also charged with delivering one of the beatings himself.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
The indictment also describes a political opponent identified as Victim-3 who was subjected to beatings, sleep deprivation, threats and prolonged exposure to bright lights and loud sounds.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

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