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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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The only definitive diagnostic method is laparoscopy, during which lesions can be removed and the disease staged based on the depth, location, and type of adhesions.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Additionally, experts noted that when melanoma spreads to the brain, there is often more than one lesion at a time.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Plaque lesions: Larger, flat-topped, raised areas of skin, often with a rough or scaly surface.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Available in various towns and cities across the UK, such services use imaging technology to assess each and every mole on your body, ruling out suspicious and potentially cancerous lesions, as well as tracking any changes to your moles over time.
—Varsha Patel, refinery29.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Additionally, experts noted that when melanoma spreads to the brain, there is often more than one lesion at a time.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Plaque lesions: Larger, flat-topped, raised areas of skin, often with a rough or scaly surface.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Available in various towns and cities across the UK, such services use imaging technology to assess each and every mole on your body, ruling out suspicious and potentially cancerous lesions, as well as tracking any changes to your moles over time.
—Varsha Patel, refinery29.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Lesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lesion. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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