third-degree burn

noun

A severe burn that destroys skin and underlying tissue and exposes nerve endings.

Meanings

nounthird-degree burn (plural third-degree burns)

plural third-degree burns

  1. A severe burn that destroys skin and underlying tissue and exposes nerve endings.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 三級燙傷 /三级烫伤
  • 三級燙傷 /三级烫伤severe burn
Finnish kolmannen asteen palovamma
  • kolmannen asteen palovammasevere burn
French brûlure au troisième degré
  • brûlure au troisième degrésevere burn
German Verbrennung dritten Grades
  • Verbrennung dritten Gradessevere burn
Hungarian harmadfokú égési sérülés
  • harmadfokú égési sérüléssevere burn
Indonesian luka bakar derajat tiga
  • luka bakar derajat tigasevere burn
Irish ball dóite den tríú grád
  • ball dóite den tríú grádsevere burn
Malay luka terbakar darjah ketiga
  • luka terbakar darjah ketigasevere burn
Polish poparzenie trzeciego stopnia
  • poparzenie trzeciego stopniasevere burn
Portuguese queimadura de terceiro grau
  • queimadura de terceiro grausevere burn
Russian ожо́г тре́тьей сте́пени
  • ожо́г тре́тьей сте́пени (ožóg trétʹjej stépeni)severe burn
Cite this entry
APA

third-degree burn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-degree%20burn

MLA

“third-degree burn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-degree%20burn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third-degree burn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third-degree%20burn.

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