lésion

Definitions of lésion
  1. noun
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
    synonyms: blessure
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    hémorragie
    the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
    bleu
    an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
    brûlure
    an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
    luxation
    a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
    fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
    rupture
    state of being torn or burst open
    piqûre, piqûre d'insecte
    a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
    lésion traumatique des cervicales
    an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
    marque
    a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
    blessure, plaie
    an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
    torsion
    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
    égratignure
    an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
    balafre, entaille
    a wound made by cutting
    morsure
    a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
    piqûre d'abeille
    a sting inflicted by a bee
    piqûre de moustique
    a sting inflicted by a mosquito
    brûlure du premier degré
    burn causing redness of the skin surface
    brûlure du deuxième degré
    burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis
    brûlure du troisième degré
    burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis
    hernie
    rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
    hémorragie nasale, saignement de nez
    bleeding from the nose
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    problème de santé
    a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
  2. noun
    an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
    synonyms: blessure, plaie
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    égratignure
    an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
    balafre, entaille
    a wound made by cutting
    morsure
    a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person
    type of:
    blessure
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
  3. noun
    any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
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    ulcère
    a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
    ulcère de l'estomac, ulcère gastro-duodénal
    an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract
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    pathologie
    any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
  4. noun
    a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
    synonyms: balafre, blessure de balle, entaille, estafilade, plaie
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    entaille, incision
    the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
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