Synonyms of lesion

lesion

noun

as in beating

medical an injured or diseased spot or area on or in the body

skin lesions

a brain lesion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beating
• injury
• mutilation
• disability
• impairment
• harm
• crippling
• disfigurement
• damage
• mayhem
• rupture
• wound
• swelling
• abrasion
• contusion
• hurt
• detriment
• defacement
• disablement
• scratch
• strain
• bruise
• scar
• affliction
• laceration
• gash
• concussion
• scrape
• bump
• burn
• boo-boo
• scald
• sear
• chafe
• cut
• scathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovery
• healing
• remedy
• cure
• fix

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lesion

The spasms are considered normal and have not been linked to any kind of pathological problem or mental health condition, though persons with Parkinson’s, chronic migraines or brain lesions have been documented experiencing more hypnic jerks than what is considered typical. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025

Approximately 25% of cases include such symptoms as skin lesions. —Dan Basso, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025

The international team from this recent study, however, examined dozens of at least 500-year-old bones or teeth riddled with lesions from museum collections in the Americas. —Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024

Their behavior was compared to both healthy controls and controls with lesions in the other parts of the frontal cortex. —Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024