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Lesion vs Impairment - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between lesion and impairment

is that lesion is a wound or injury while impairment is the result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.

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

    * ----

    impairment

    English

    Alternative forms

    * empairment (rare)

    Noun

    (wikipedia impairment) (en noun)
  • The result of being impaired; a deterioration or weakening; a disability or handicap; an inefficient part or factor.
  • (accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.