lesion
Plural: lesions
Noun
- An area of tissue damaged by disease or injury.
- any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
- an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
- A wound or injury.
- An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such on a patch of skin.
- Any compound formed from damage to a nucleic acid.
- 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.
Verb
- To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.
Examples
- The opponent’s unexpected play left a LESION in my carefully crafted board strategy.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English lesioun, from Old French lesion, from Latin laesiō (“injury”), itself from laesus, perfect passive participle of laedō (“I injure, hurt”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 6
lesion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlesion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lesion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
lesion: valid Words With Friends Word