first-degree burn

/fərst bərn/
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Definitions of first-degree burn
  1. noun
    burn causing redness of the skin surface
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    types:
    erythema solare, sunburn
    redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
    type of:
    burn
    an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
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