🩹lesion

noun
/ˈliːʒən/

Meaning

An area of damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, often caused by injury or disease.

Example Sentences

The doctor examined the skin lesion carefully.

Synonyms

injury, wound, sore, ulcer, abrasion

Antonyms

healing, healthy

Collocations

skin lesion, brain lesion, open lesion, detect lesion

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