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Lesion vs Contusion - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between lesion and contusion

is that lesion is a wound or injury while contusion is a wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration.

As a verb lesion

is to wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.

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

    * ----

    contusion

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia contusion) (en noun)
  • A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration

    • Anagrams

    * ----