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third-degree burn
noun
: a severe burn characterized by destruction of the skin through its deeper layers and possibly into underlying tissues, loss of fluid, and sometimes shock
Examples of third-degree burn in a Sentence
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Trying to help his grandmother, David’s teenage son also sustained third-degree burns.
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Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
People got third-degree burns from sustained contact with pavement.
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Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2023
Heintz was rushed by UCAN to University of Chicago for treatment of second- and third-degree burns on his body, and the case was turned over to the Indiana State Fire Marshal, who found that gas pipes had been cut, records said.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
David Villela, center, spent weeks at the UMC Lions Burn Care Center after suffering a third-degree burn on his left foot.
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Sarah Toy, WSJ, 26 July 2023
The victim suffered fractured ribs, a fractured nose and cheekbone, strangulation marks, rectal injury and third-degree burns across her body, face and genitals, according to Lee and court documents.
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John H. Tucker, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2023
The young girl suffered second and third-degree burns on her back, arms and legs.
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Doha Madani, NBC News, 17 July 2023
Authorities said the man suffered third-degree burns and died a few hours later at a local hospital.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
This past July was the world’s hottest month in recorded history; off the coast of Florida, ocean temperatures hit triple digits, while in Arizona, the asphalt caused third-degree burns.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 8 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1930, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of third-degree burn was
in 1930
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“Third-degree burn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third-degree%20burn. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
third-degree burn
noun
: a burn in which the whole thickness of the skin and sometimes underlying tissues are destroyed with loss of fluid and often shock
Medical Definition
third-degree burn
noun
third-de·gree burn
ˈthərd-di-ˌgrē-ˈ
: a severe burn characterized by destruction of the skin through the depth of the dermis and possibly into underlying tissues, loss of fluid, and sometimes shock
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