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lesion

[lee-zhuhn] / ˈli ʒən /


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According to the medical professionals he consulted, the likelihood that the low-grade glioma would turn into something aggressive was high and he was encouraged to treat the lesion while in its early stages.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

"It is a common lesion, caused by sun exposure," Abdalla said.

From Barron's Apr. 24, 2026

The cause, he later said, was a lesion on the part of the brain that controls anxiety.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

He sat directly across from me, fixed me with a professional gaze, and said, “I’ve got the results of your MRI. There’s a lesion on your hip.”

From Slate Mar. 29, 2026

Link pointed at his face and was like, “Hey, what about my lesion? Look at this puppy. It bleeds sometimes. You like this?”

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

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

Using microscopes, 3D scans and tissue-loss measurements, we documented even the smallest lesions.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

Even more striking, in more than 500 wild primates, across 27 species both living and fossil, we found no trace of a common modern dental disease: deep, V-shaped gumline notches called abfraction lesions.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

“The lesions are easy to miss unless you know what you are looking for,” she said, “and then it’s as plain as the nose on your face.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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