lésion

lesion

noun leh-ZYOHN Rare

Origin: Latin laesio 'a hurting, damage'

Also means

injury

Usage Note

Lésion is used in medical contexts to describe any area of tissue with impaired function due to disease or injury: une lésion cérébrale ('a brain lesion'). The verb léser means 'to wrong or harm someone', especially financially: se sentir lésé means 'to feel cheated'. The two uses share the Latin root but differ in register.

Examples

"Le médecin a détecté une lésion au genou."

Natural Translation

The doctor detected a lesion on the knee.

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