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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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| Turnbull was sent for; but when he heard what had passed, he said this complete restoration, though only temporary, was a hopeful sign, proving that there was no permanent lesion to prevent ultimate recovery. But this return to the upper strata was not so sudden as to cause relief from the pressure too rapidly, which might have produced serious disorder in our organisation, and brought on internal lesions, so fatal to divers. There may have been lesions of the brain itself, the effect of which can never be removed. |
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