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third-degree burn

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. third-degree burn (noun)
  2. third degree (noun)

third–degree burn

noun

Definition of THIRD-DEGREE BURN

: a severe burn characterized by destruction of the skin through its deeper layers and possibly into underlying tissues, loss of fluid, and sometimes shock
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First Known Use of THIRD-DEGREE BURN

1930

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