lesions??

Well,

The American Lesion was formed to have a great place for
war veterans to socialize, get drunk and talk about the war..


A quick Google will 'splain: Lesions


Lesions are caused by any process that damages tissues. A cancerous tumor is an example of a lesion, however the surrounding tissue damaged by a tumor is also a lesion. Trauma, including electrocution and chemical burns can also cause lesions. Certain diseases present lesions, for example the skin deformities caused by chicken pox. Lesions can also be caused by metabolic processes, like an ulcer or autoimmune activity, as in the case with many forms of arthritis.

Lesions are sometimes intentionally inflicted during neurosurgery, such as the carefully-placed brain lesion used to treat epilepsy and other brain disorders. (See Ablative brain surgery.)

Note that lesions are not limited to animals or humans; damaged plants are said to have lesions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesion


Happy Health!

Lip Lesion
I had an exophytic fibrous lesion removed from the inside of my lip on Monday. It's been there for years, but was getting bigger. The oral surgeon asked if I wanted a biopsy and I said yes because of my history of colon cancer. They don't think it's anything, but I'll feel better knowing that it was biopsied. I go back in two weeks for a follow-up and to get the path report . I haven't been able to eat solid food since Monday morning and the stitches are a pain in the neck, but this is a minor inconvenience compared with a colon resection. At first the word lesion freaked me out, too, but after talking with the oral surgeon, I'm not concerned about the terminology.
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