A lesion is any abnormality in the tissue of an organism (in layman's terms, "damage"), usually caused by disease or trauma. Lesion is derived from the Latin word laesio which means injury.

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Noun

lesion (plural lesions)

1. A wound or injury.
2. An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such patch of skin.

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