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 White larva may also be visible within the skin lesions, Hohenhaus said. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2026 The hero ingredient, noni extract, helps heal skin lesions, restores the barrier function, and can even help boost the immune system. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 11 June 2026 The telltale signs of a screwworm infection are the growing wounds or lesions and the presence of feeding maggots on living animals. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 June 2026 The bacteria can multiply rapidly, leading to septic shock and blistering skin lesions. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The doctors did another brain scan, this time with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to get a better look at the lesions. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 For bloodstream infections, patients can experience dangerously low blood pressure and blistering skin lesions. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Asymptomatic lesions discovered incidentally in populations could also be monitored en masse to generate a robust database that would help researchers learn which types of lesions are more (or less) likely to turn malignant. — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 In the absence of active lesions to swab for HSV itself, tests must evaluate the immune response to the virus in a patient’s blood, typically by screening for the immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody. — Lauren Schneider, Scientific American, 9 June 2026

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Withstanding territorial beatings from rival lions.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
According to prosecutors, who cited testimony and evidence at McCue's trial, the children allegedly suffered severe beatings and were forced to wear shock collars and stand naked on cinder blocks for hours or sometimes days at a time.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

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