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third-degree burn

noun

, Pathology.
  1. burn138

third-degree burn

noun

  1. See burn
    pathol See burn 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of third-degree burn1

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

As she leaned forward, her shirt went up in flames, and when she tried to pull it off, her arm caught fire, leading to third-degree burns over nearly one-fifth of her body.

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