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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslésion
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lez-john
"Le médecin a trouvé une lésion sur la peau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An abnormal change in the structure of an organ or part due to injury or disease.
"The MRI revealed a lesion on the patient's brain." - 2
A localized area of tissue that has suffered damage through injury or disease.
"The doctor examined the skin lesion for signs of infection."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lesion' originates from the Latin 'laesio', meaning 'a hurt or injury', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century. Its meaning has shifted to encompass a broader range of tissue damage or abnormality in medical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lesion" is said worldwide
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lésion
Transliteration: lez-john
"Le médecin a trouvé une lésion sur la peau."
Läsion
Transliteration: le-zi-on
"Der Arzt untersuchte die Läsion auf Anzeichen einer Infektion."
lesione
Transliteration: le-zi-o-ne
"La risonanza magnetica ha rivelato una lesione nel cervello del paziente."
lesión
Transliteration: le-sion
"El médico encontró una lesión en la piel."
lesão
Transliteration: le-zão
"O médico examinou a lesão na pele."
क्षति
Transliteration: kshati
"डॉक्टर ने त्वचा की क्षति की जांच की।"
损伤
Transliteration: sǔnshāng
"医生检查了皮肤的损伤。"
병변
Transliteration: byeongbyeon
"의사는 피부 병변을 검사했습니다."
病変
Transliteration: byōhen
"医者は皮膚の病変を調べました。"
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