Second-degree burn

/sˈɛkənddɪɡɹˈiː bˈɜːn/

Second-degree burn

a burn that affects the first and second layers of the skin and appears red, blistered, and can be swollen and extremely painful

Examples

1. Any humans outside would experience second-degree burns.

2. Guzman escaped with second-degree burns to his face, arm, left ear, and right side of his body while Gabanna suffered minor burns to her nose and paw.

3. The doctors informed her she had developed second-degree burns and treated her wounds.

4. In 2006, Curry was doing his laundry at home when a can of spray starch fell behind a hot water heater and exploded, leaving second-degree burns over 20 percent of his body.