lesion

lesione

Parte di un organo o della pelle danneggiata da una malattia, un’infezione o una ferita.

In inglese semplice: A part of an organ or skin that has been damaged by disease, infection, or injury.

• She has a small skin lesion.
• The scan revealed two lesions in the liver.
• A biopsy will show whether the lesion is cancerous.

Come si usa: a lesion in/on something (The scan showed a lesion in her brain.)

Sinonimi: damaged area

Espressioni comuni: skin lesion, brain lesion, lesion in something

lesione, ferita

Parte del corpo ferita o danneggiata.

In inglese semplice: An injury or damaged area of the body.

• The doctor cleaned the lesion.
• The fall left several lesions on his legs.
• The lesion healed without leaving a scar.

Come si usa: a lesion on something (The doctor examined a lesion on his arm.)

Sinonimi: wound, injury

Espressioni comuni: traumatic lesion, small lesion, lesion on something

lesione del DNA, lesione dell'acido nucleico

Alterazione della struttura chimica del DNA o dell’RNA causata da un danno.

In inglese semplice: A changed chemical structure produced when DNA or RNA is damaged.

• Radiation can produce a DNA lesion.
• The enzyme repairs lesions in damaged DNA.
• An unrepaired lesion may lead to a mutation.

Espressioni comuni: DNA lesion, RNA lesion, repair a lesion

lesione

Accordo ingiusto in cui qualcuno riceve meno della metà del valore normale di ciò che dà.

In inglese semplice: An unfair deal in which someone receives less than half the usual value of what they give.

• The seller claimed lesion after discovering the property's value.
• The court examined whether the sale involved lesion.
• That legal system allows certain contracts to be challenged for lesion.

Espressioni comuni: lesion in contracts, claim lesion

lesionare

Danneggiare una parte del corpo, soprattutto durante un esperimento scientifico.

In inglese semplice: To damage part of the body, especially as part of a scientific experiment.

• The procedure lesions a small area of tissue.
• Researchers lesioned the brain region involved in movement.
• The experiment required them to lesion specific nerve pathways.

Sinonimi: damage, injure

Espressioni comuni: lesion brain tissue, lesion a region