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Lesion vs Abscess - What's the difference?

lesion | abscess |

As nouns the difference between lesion and abscess

is that lesion is a wound or injury while abscess is a cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

As verbs the difference between lesion and abscess

is that lesion is to wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure while abscess is to form a pus filled cavity typically from an infection.

lesion

English

(wikipedia lesion)

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A wound or injury.
  • (medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such patch of skin.

    • Related terms

    * lese majesty,

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    abscess

    English

    (wikipedia abscess)

    Noun

    (es)
  • A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue.

    • Derived terms

    * cold abscess

    Related terms

    * boil * carbuncle * pustule

    Verb

    (es)
  • To form a pus filled cavity typically from an infection.

    • References

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