third-degree burn

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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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Recent Examples on the Web Unlike a fractured hip, cirrhotic liver or third-degree burn, mental illnesses are diagnosed differently. — Forbes, 14 June 2021 Wawa has agreed to pay $3 million to the family of a child who suffered second and third-degree burns after hot water spilled on her at a New Jersey store. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 22 Apr. 2020 The little girl received second and third-degree burns to 25 to 30 percent of her body. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 17 Feb. 2020 Bischoff was hospitalized with second-and-third-degree burns to 38 percent of his body. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2019 Troy suffered second and third-degree burns mostly on his lower legs, about 9% of his skin. — Michael K. Mcintyre, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2019 Avery Welna, born in the southern Russian port city of Rostov-on-Don, was way too young to recall the fire that caused permanent third-degree burns on the left of her/his face, arm and torso. — Rubén Rosario, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2019 Villalaz suffered second-degree burns on his face and third-degree burns on his neck, as well as irritation to his left eye. — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2019 Moore sustained third-degree burns in the May 25 crash near Ann Arbor, Mich., in which a wrong-way driver struck his family’s vehicle head on, according to Michigan state police. — Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 29 July 2019

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third-degree burn

noun

third-de·gree burn | \ ˈthərd-di-ˌgrē-ˈ

Medical Definition of third-degree burn

: 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