lesión
/leˈsjon/
The Spanish word for 'lesion' is lesión.
The term lesión refers to a wound or an injury. Similar to English, while it can describe a physical wound, in a medical context it is often used more broadly to describe any abnormal tissue change.
Meaning: a wound or an injury (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
lesión is a feminine noun, so it is preceded by the feminine article la (e.g., la lesión). To form the plural, change the ending to lesiones.
How do you pronounce it?
/leˈsjon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish law, the phrase lesión enorme describes a contract that is so unfair that the price paid is disproportionately low or high.
- In Spanish, lesión is commonly used to describe common athletic injuries like a sprain or a strain, whereas in English, 'lesion' sounds much more clinical or pathological.
- The Spanish word lesionar can be used transitively, meaning that a person can actively 'lesion' someone else, whereas English 'lesion' is almost exclusively a noun.
Examples in context
- El informe médico reveló una lesión en el tejido pulmonar.The medical report revealed a lesion in the lung tissue.
- La lesión es muy dolorosa.The injury is very painful.
- Necesito curar esta lesión.I need to treat this injury.
- Él tiene una lesión en el brazo.He has an injury on his arm.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are at the doctor's office.
- MateoHola Sofía, ¿cómo está su lesión?Hello Sofía, how is your injury?
- SofíaYa no me duele tanto, Mateo.It doesn't hurt so much anymore, Mateo.
- MateoQué bueno que la lesión mejore rápido.It's great that the injury is improving quickly.
- SofíaSí, gracias por preguntar.Yes, thanks for asking.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lesion” translations and entries lesión, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
