lesion
noun
an injury; hurt; wound.
lesions
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pluralof lesion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the early 2000s, when citrus-canker lesions dotted Florida oranges, state contractors fanned out with woodchippers to destroy trees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The trials showed the drug reduced relapse rates and inflammatory brain lesions compared with Sanofi’s rival treatment, Aubagio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Doctors told her time and again that it could not be endometriosis - an incurable condition causing lesions and scarring on internal organs and around the body, external - because she was too young.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
But following a visit to his parents in Spain, his son was left with lesions on his brain which affected his gross and fine motor movement and his speech.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
When the lesions appear on her skin, she knows it is something more.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
