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Lesion vs Variolization - What's the difference?

lesion | variolization |

As nouns the difference between lesion and variolization

is that lesion is lesion while variolization is (medicine|obsolete) variolation: inoculation against smallpox using material from a smallpox lesion.

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

    * ----

    variolization

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine, obsolete) Variolation: inoculation against smallpox using material from a smallpox lesion