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lesion vs ulceration

ulceration vs lesion

lesion and ulceration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lesion Yes No No No
ulceration Yes No No No
As nouns, ulceration is a hyponym of lesion; that is, ulceration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lesion:
  • lesion: any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
  • ulceration: a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
Other hyponyms of lesion include tubercle, ulcer.
lesion (noun) ulceration (noun)
any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
Difference between lesion and ulceration

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