third-degree burn
21burn — n. tissue damage caused by such agents as heat, cold, chemicals, electricity, ultraviolet light, or nuclear radiation. A first degree burn affects only the outer layer (epidermis) of the skin. In a second degree burn both the epidermis and the… …
22burn — I [[t]bɜrn[/t]] v. burned burnt, burn•ing, 1) to consume fuel and give off heat, gases, and usu. light; be on fire 2) chem. a) to undergo combustion; oxidize b) to undergo fission or fusion 3) (of a fireplace, furnace, etc.) to contain a fire 4)… …
23burn — I. /bɜn / (say bern) verb (burnt or burned, burning) –verb (i) 1. to be on fire: the fuel burns. 2. (of a furnace, etc.) to contain fire. 3. to feel heat or a physiologically identical sensation: his face was burning in the wind. 4. Sport (of a… …
24Burn recovery bed — A burn recovery bed or burn bed is a special type of bed designed for hospital patients who have suffered severe skin burns across large portions of their body.Generally, concentrated pressure on any one spot of the damaged skin can be extremely… …
25degree — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French degré, from Vulgar Latin *degradus, from Latin de + gradus Date: 13th century 1. a step or stage in a process, course, or order of classification < advanced by degrees > 2 …
26burn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. oxidize, consume; blaze, flame; fire; sear, char, scorch; destroy. See heat, desire, excitability. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. blister, scorch, scald, wound, impairment, trauma, first degree burn, second… …
27burn — Synonyms and related words: Earth insertion, LEM, LM, abrade, abrasion, adolescent stream, afflict, agonize, ail, air dry, altitude peak, anhydrate, apogee, arroyo, assault, attack, attitude control rocket, automatic control, bake, ballistic… …
28degree — 1. One of the divisions on the scale of a measuring instrument such as a thermometer, barometer, etc. See Comparative Temperature Scales appendix. See scale. 2. The 360th part of the circumference of a circle. 3. A position or …
29burn — I n. 1) to receive a burn 2) a brush, friction; first degree; minor, superficial; second degree, moderate; third degree, severe burn 3) (misc.) (esp. AE) a slow burn ( increasing fury ) II v. (d; refl.) to burn into (the incident burned itself… …
30second-degree — 1) ADJ: ADJ n In the United States, second degree is used to describe crimes that are considered to be less serious than first degree crimes. The judge reduced the charge to second degree murder. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A second degree burn is more severe… …
