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lesion any structural change in a bodily part resulting from injury or disease lesion [′lē·zhən] (biology) A structural or functional alteration due to injury or disease. (cell and molecular biology) A damaged site in a gene, chromosome, or protein molecule. 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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