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lesion

[lee-zhuhn] / ˈli ʒən /


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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery Friday that removed a lesion on his scalp, less than six months before the presidential elections.

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

I was being a little careful when I ran into other people, because of the arm lesion.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

Etchells underwent excision surgery, a procedure to remove the lesions caused by endometriosis, which she says made her feel "lighter".

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

But following a visit to his parents in Spain, his son was left with lesions on his brain which affected his gross and fine motor movement and his speech.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

We looked for non-carious cervical lesions – a name for tissue loss at the tooth neck not caused by decay.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

His report last year noted minor sun damage and benign lesions.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

Tally thought of the lesions on Shay’s brain, the tiny cancers or wounds or whatever they were, that she didn’t even know she had.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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