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lesion [ˈliːʒən] n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) any structural change in a bodily part resulting from injury or disease 2. (Medicine / Pathology) an injury or wound [via Old French from Late Latin laesiō injury, from Latin laedere to hurt] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
lesion Translations lesion n → Verletzung f; (= structural change) → krankhafte Gewebsveränderung; lesions in the brain → Gehirnverletzungen pl How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Among 25,000 participants in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), an association was reported between blood lead level and the risk of carious lesions in teeth (Moss et al. In its first stages, a carious lesion does not contain an actual "cavity"; the tooth mineral just becomes more porous and "spongy" as swiss-cheese-like holes begin to form within it. |
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