"lesion" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
subtypes:
- tubercle - a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis
- ulcer, ulceration - a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
is a type of: harm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
subtypes:
- raw wound - a wound that exposes subcutaneous tissue
- stigmata - marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ
- abrasion, excoriation, scrape, scratch - an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- cut, gash, slash, slice - a wound made by cutting
- laceration - a torn ragged wound
- bite - a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
same as: wound