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lesion

[lee-zhuhn] / ˈli ʒən /


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The lesion -- clearly visible in recent weeks -- was a basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, said dermatologist Cristina Abdalla, who led the procedure at the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo.

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

"I couldn't even imagine the lesion like this. I'd only ever seen it in 2D."

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

Link had a lesion on his jaw, and I had lesions on my arm and on my side.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson




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