Examples of lesion in a Sentence
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Word History
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin laesion-, laesio, from laedere to injure
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Lesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesion. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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lesion
nouncalled also lesion beyond moiety
compare unjust enrichmentAnglo-French, damage, injury, from Latin laesio, from laedere to injure
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