ulceration vs lesion
lesion vs ulcerationulceration and lesion both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ulceration | Yes | No | No | No |
| lesion | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
lesion is a hypernym of
ulceration; that is, lesion is a
word with a broader meaning than ulceration:
- ulceration: a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
- lesion: any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
| ulceration (noun) | lesion (noun) |
|---|---|
| the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated | any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part |
| a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue | an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) |
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