THIRD-DEGREE BURN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does third-degree burn mean? 

• THIRD-DEGREE BURN (noun)
  The noun THIRD-DEGREE BURN has 1 sense:

1. burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis

  Familiarity information: THIRD-DEGREE BURN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THIRD-DEGREE BURN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("third-degree burn" is a kind of...):

burn (an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation)

 Context examples 

After a third-degree burn, you need skin or synthetic grafts to cover exposed tissue and encourage new skin to grow.

(Burns, NIH: National Institute of General Medical Sciences)

Third-degree burns damage or destroy the deepest layer of skin and tissues underneath.

(Burns, NIH: National Institute of General Medical Sciences)