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Mutilation vs Lesion - What's the difference?

mutilation | lesion | Related terms |

Mutilation is a related term of lesion.


As nouns the difference between mutilation and lesion

is that mutilation is the act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated while lesion is lesion.

mutilation

English

Noun

  • The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.

    • Hyponyms

    * female genital mutilation * male genital mutilation

    Related terms

    * body modification

    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

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