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lesional

lesional

1 7.8
Relating to a damaged part of the body, often from injury or disease
  • adjective
  • /ˈliːʒənl/
  • Specialized
: lesional
  • A thorough assessment of the lesional skin helped the dermatologist plan an effective treatment.
  • lesional biopsy
  • lesional skin

Examples

  • In a recent study, researchers found higher levels of inflammation in lesional tissues compared to healthy tissues.

  • So much lower percent (14.2%) of growth of coagulase-negative staphylococcus was found in the study done on Chinese children that could be due to the choice of special sampling areas (flexural and lesional areas).

    Academic text (2007)
  • We cannot be certain of this, however, because lesional measurements were not reported in earlier clinical series based on palpation.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Lesional biopsy revealed 35% CD25 expression.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Direct immunofluorescence staining of lesional skin shows IgG and IgM deposits along the basement membrane zone.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Lesional skin biopsy of a shoulder keloid showed thickened collagen bundles on histology.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The classic manifestation is mutations that display slightly milder in lesional skin; there is epidermotropic human papillomavirus (HPV).

    Blog text (21)
  • Studies showed that the expression of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (Mn SOD) was consistently higher in lesional psoriatic skin as compared to uninvolved skin.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The doctor examined the lesional areas of the patient's skin to determine the cause of the rash.

Antonyms

800 1.0

In good body and mind condition without sickness or injury

Surface Forms

lesional positive

Morphology

lesional = lesion (transparent) = lesion + al

The adjective is a regular derivation from the noun 'lesion' with the suffix '-al', meaning relating to a lesion.

Etymology

The word lesional comes from the noun lesion, which goes back to the old Latin verb laedere, meaning 'to hurt' or 'to injure'. So lesional means 'relating to' a damaged or wounded part of the body, which is why doctors use it to describe areas with injury.