Lesioncontaining

Lesioncontaining is a term used in medical writing to describe a specimen, organ, or region that contains one or more lesions. It functions as an attributive adjective, indicating the presence of abnormal tissue within a larger context, rather than specifying the exact pathology of the lesions. While not a standardized entry in medical nomenclature, it can appear in reports, notes, or discussions to emphasize inclusion of lesion tissue.

In pathology, a lesion-containing biopsy specimen may be described to signal that the submitted tissue includes lesion tissue alongside surrounding normal tissue, which can influence diagnostic interpretation. In radiology and clinical practice, phrases such as “a lesion-containing liver” or “an organ containing multiple focal lesions” may be used to summarize imaging findings where abnormalities are present within an organ but not fully characterized by the report itself.

Usage and style notes: the form is not universally standardized, and hyphenated versions like lesion-containing or more descriptive alternatives such as lesion-bearing or multifocal lesions are common. Because the expression provides limited detail about the lesions, most writers prefer direct descriptions of lesion number, size, distribution, and imaging or histopathologic characteristics.

See also: multifocal lesions, lesion-bearing, focal lesion, pathology reporting.