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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
Former first lady Jill Biden had two cancerous lesions removed from her eye and chest in January 2023.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The lesion was basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
More research is needed in other groups and using other tools, Suemoto said, such as neuroimaging to see whether specific brain lesions are linked to sweetener use.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Woodland was diagnosed with a lesion on the part of the brain that controls fear and anxiety.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The lesion was basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer.
—Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
More research is needed in other groups and using other tools, Suemoto said, such as neuroimaging to see whether specific brain lesions are linked to sweetener use.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Woodland was diagnosed with a lesion on the part of the brain that controls fear and anxiety.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lesion
Noun
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After much chest-beating about his score predictions in the leadup to Week 5 of the TSSAA football season, Kreager went 5-5.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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The academy said Jackson assaulted Smith during a match, going off the normal script to commit the beating.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is some concern about Daniels after suffering the injury due to how much he has been getting hit.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trout’s injuries over the last five seasons will likely rob him of the chance to reach some of baseball’s most important milestones.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Lesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesion. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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