English noun: lesion | |||
1. | lesion (state) any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pathology | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tubercle, ulcer, ulceration | ||
2. | lesion (state) an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) | ||
Synonyms | wound | ||
Broader (hypernym) | harm, hurt, injury, trauma | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abrasion, bite, cut, excoriation, gash, laceration, raw wound, scrape, scratch, slash, slice, stigmata | ||