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Definition of Second-degree burn
1. Noun. Burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis.
Definition of Second-degree burn
1. Noun. a burn, more severe than a first-degree burn, that blisters the skin ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Second-degree Burn
Literary usage of Second-degree burn
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Marine Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Fire Safety: A Comprehensive (1994)
"A second-degree burn is characterized by deep reddening and blistering, caused
by the ... A second-degree burn, while deeper than a first-degree burn, ..."
2. Practical Safety Methods and Devices, Manufacturing and Engineering by George Alvin Cowee (1916)
"A first degree burn is simply a scorching and reddening of the outer layer of
the skin. A second degree burn destroys the ..."
3. Gasoline and how to Use it by George Arthur Burrell, Oil statistical society, inc., Boston (1916)
"A second-degree burn involves and destroys the entire thickness of the skin.
A third- degree burn destroys not only the skin but also the tissue beneath, ..."
4. Gasoline and how to Use it by George Arthur Burrell, Oil statistical society, inc., Boston (1916)
"A second-degree burn involves and destroys the entire thickness of the skin.
A third- degree burn destroys not only the skin but also the tissue beneath, ..."
5. Gasoline and how to Use it by George Arthur Burrell, Oil statistical society, inc., Boston (1916)
"A second-degree burn involves and destroys the entire thickness of the skin.
A third- degree burn destroys not only the skin but also the tissue beneath, ..."
6. First Aid for Boys: A Manual for Boy Scouts and for Others Interested in by Norman Brown Cole, Clayton Holt Ernst (1917)
"... he rubs on a little olive oil, which keeps his skin from cracking and helps
to make a perfect tan. A second degree burn is dangerous for two rea- ..."
7. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"A partial thickness, or second degree, burn involves the epidermis and dermis in
varying amounts. This wound might result in blister formation and be ..."
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