Lesion
/ˈliːʒən/noun
An area of damaged or abnormal tissue caused by injury, disease, or another process.
Did you know?The expression “lese-majesty” comes from the same Latin root, literally describing an offense that had “injured” or violated royal majesty.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
laedere
“to hurt, injure, damage, or strike”
Classical Latin
Latin
laesus
“hurt, injured, or damaged; the past participle of laedere”
Late Latin
Latin
laesio
“an injury, hurt, or damaging act”
Old French
Old French
lesion
“injury or harm”
14th Century
Middle English
lesioun
“a wound, injury, or bodily harm”
Modern English
English
lesion
“an abnormal or damaged area of tissue, especially in medical usage”