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second–degree burn
noun
Definition of SECOND-DEGREE BURN
: a burn marked by pain, blistering, and superficial destruction of dermis with edema and hyperemia of the tissues beneath the burn
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First Known Use of SECOND-DEGREE BURN
1937
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second–degree burn
noun
Medical Definition of SECOND–DEGREE BURN
: a burn marked by pain, blistering, and superficial destruction of dermis with edema and hyperemia of the tissues beneath the burn
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