The difference between Lesion and Wound
When used as nouns, lesion means a wound or injury, whereas wound means an injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
When used as verbs, lesion means to wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure, whereas wound means to hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
check bellow for the other definitions of Lesion and Wound
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Lesion as a noun (pathology):
A wound or injury.
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Lesion as a noun (medicine):
An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such patch of skin.
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Lesion as a noun (biochemistry):
Any compound formed from damage to a nucleic acid.
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Lesion as a verb (transitive):
To wound or injure, especially in an experiment or other controlled procedure.
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Wound as a noun:
An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
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Wound as a noun (figuratively):
A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.
Examples:
"It took a long time to get over the wound of that insult."
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Wound as a noun (criminal, _, legal):
An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
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Wound as a verb (transitive):
To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.
Examples:
"The police officer wounded the suspect during the fight that ensued."
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Wound as a verb (transitive):
To hurt (a person's feelings).
Examples:
"The actor's pride was wounded when the leading role went to his rival."
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Wound as a verb: