lesion C2+ Topic:Places & Geography US /ˈliʒən/ UK /ˈliːʒən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a region of damaged or abnormal tissue in the body The scan revealed a small lesion on the lung. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a region of damaged or... woundinjurysoreabnormalitydamagelacuna Word family Related forms lesional Etymology AI details From Latin laesiō, laesiōnis ('injury, harm'), from laedere ('to hurt, injure, strike'). laesiō Latin laedere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Places & Geography Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lesion **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈliʒən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈliːʒən/ ## Meanings 1. a region of damaged or abnormal tissue in the body ## Examples - The scan revealed a small lesion on the lung. ## Synonyms - wound - injury - sore - abnormality - damage - lacuna ## Related Forms - lesional ## Roots and Affixes - Root: laesiō - Root: laedere ## Etymology From Latin laesiō, laesiōnis ('injury, harm'), from laedere ('to hurt, injure, strike'). ## AI Etymology Lesion comes from Latin laesiō, laesiōnis ('injury, harm'), from laedere ('to hurt, injure, strike'). The etymological trail includes Latin laesiō and Latin laedere. As a noun, lesion means a region of damaged or abnormal tissue in the body. The same family is visible in related forms such as lesional. ## Topics - Places & Geography - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown