Lesion

Introduction: Lesion

Description of Lesion

Lesion: A localized area of tissue whose function is impaired due to damage from a disease or injury.

Lesion: An area of abnormal tissue. A lesion may be benign (noncancercous) or malignant (cancerous).
Source: National Institute of Health

Lesion: any visible abnormal structural change in a bodily part.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Lesion: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Lesion:

• Wound
• Injury
• Pathologic
• Change
• Multifocal
• Span
• Class
• Injure

Terms associated with Lesion:

More specific terms for Lesion:

• tubercle
• ulcer
• ulceration

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Lesion

• pathology

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Lesion

The following list attempts to classify Lesion into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• pathology
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

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