Bruise vs Lesion - What's the difference?
bruise | lesion | Related terms |
To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.
To damage the skin of (fruit), in an analogous way.
Of fruit, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
To become bruised.
To fight with the fists; to box.
* Thackeray
(medicine) A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
A dark mark on fruit caused by a blow to its surface.
A wound or injury.
(medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such patch of skin.
In transitive terms the difference between bruise and lesion
is that bruise is to damage the skin of (fruit), in an analogous way while lesion is to wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.In medicine terms the difference between bruise and lesion
is that bruise is a purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow while lesion is an infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such patch of skin.bruise
English
(wikipedia bruise)Alternative forms
* bruize (obsolete)Verb
(bruis)- Bananas bruise easily.
- I bruise easily.
- Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom.
