lesion
Noun
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Any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part (synset 114234776)
is a type of: pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal conditionsubtypes:
- 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
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An injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) (synset 114322317)
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
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