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lesion

[lee-zhuhn] / ˈli ʒən /


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Even with that delay, mice that received either intervention showed better motor recovery, smaller lesion volumes, improved glymphatic flow, and lower levels of inflammatory cytokines in the brain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

The company said its clinical team did identify a "lesion of concern" and it was reviewed by two of its dermatologists before a referral was made for potential treatment.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery Friday that removed a lesion on his scalp, less than six months before the presidential elections.

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

She and the girls spent the rest of the hour fixing Quendy’s hair to like showcase the lesion.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

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

He wiped his face with his hands and felt the lesions fade, as if they had been cleansed away.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry




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