Phrase guide

second-degree burn

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a burn, more severe than a first-degree burn, that blisters the skin

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: burn

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 二度燒傷 /二度烧伤 — burn that blisters the skin
  • Finnish: toisen asteen palovamma — burn that blisters the skin
  • German: Verbrennung zweiten Grades — burn that blisters the skin
  • Hungarian: másodfokú égési sérülés — burn that blisters the skin
  • Irish: ball dóite den dara grád — burn that blisters the skin
  • Portuguese: queimadura de segundo grau — burn that blisters the skin
  • Russian: ожо́г второ́й сте́пени (ožóg vtorój stépeni) — burn that blisters the skin