lesion

/ˈliːʒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈliːʒn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlē-zhən/ (ame, mw)

lesion — noun

  • lesionsingular
  • lesionsplural

1. an area of tissue in the body that is damaged or altered in an unusual way becau

1.名詞C1
釋義

an area of tissue in the body that is damaged or altered in an unusual way because of an injury or an illness

例句

Doctors found a small lesion on Marta's liver during a scan.

find a lesion on a scan; lesion on + body part

The nurse photographed Bao's skin lesion before the cream was applied.

skin lesion — common medical collocation

同義詞
  • wound

    usually a more direct physical injury, especially with broken skin

  • sore

    an everyday word for a painful damaged area, often on the skin or in the mouth

  • tumor

    an abnormal growth of cells, not any damaged area of tissue

  • spot

    a very general everyday word for a small visible mark or patch

文法句型

a lesion + on/in + body part

find/show a lesion + on a scan

用法筆記

Common in medical reports and scan results. In everyday speech, people usually say 'cut', 'sore', or 'spot' unless a doctor has already named the problem.

常見錯誤

❌I got a lesion on my knee after football.
✅I got a cut on my knee after football.
💡'lesion' is mainly a medical term used in reports or diagnoses, not the usual everyday word for a fresh injury.