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A lesion is any damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, usually caused by injury or diseases. The term lesion is derived from the Latin , meaning "injury". Lesions may occur in plants and animals.

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Medical condition (new).name
Lesion
Medical condition (new).field
Pathology

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Types
  • Location
  • Cause and behavior
  • Size and shape
  • Research using lesions
  • Research with humans
  • Research with animals
  • Notable lesions
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

A lesion is any damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, usually caused by injury or diseases. The term lesion is derived from the Latin , meaning "injury". Lesions may occur in plants and animals.

== Types ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “lesion” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.