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lesion

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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.
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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.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
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.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
There may have been lesions of the brain itself, the effect of which can never be removed.
Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
 
 
 
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