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burn

verb blaze, blister, brand, burn to a cinder, burst into flame, catch fire, cauterize, char, conflagrate, consume, cremate, deflagrate, enkindle, fire, flame up, flare, gut, ignite, incandesce, incendiarize, incinerate, inflame, kindle, light up, melt, overheat, parch, relume, scald, scorch, scorify, sear, seethe, singe, sizzle, smelt, smolder, strike a light, vesicate
Associated concepts: arson, revocation of wills

See also: consume, deflagrate, destroy, efface, expend

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Caption: The skin substitutes were engineered using split-thickness skin biopsies from 16 children with full-thickness burns, said Steven Boyce, Ph.

Skin substitutes trim pediatric burn deaths

One patient had a transverse colostomy because of full-thickness burns to the left lower abdomen.

The use of diverting colostomies in paediatric peri-anal burns: experience in 45 patients

Injuries were due to fire in 3 cases and hot water in 1, resulting in deep partial- to full-thickness burns of 21%, 45%, 33%, and 53% body surface area, respectively.

Treatment of paediatric burns with a nanocrystalline silver dressing compared with standard wound care in a burns unit: a cost analysis

The victims had full-thickness burns after hot knives, heated to at least 70C, were applied to their backs inscribing the word "Wakey" four to five inches high.

Torture thugs jailed after branding victim

The pair had full-thickness burns after hot knives were applied to their backs resulting in permanent scarring.

Thugs branded victims

It may be possible to treat partial-thickness burns in a general hospital, but all full-thickness burns exceeding 5% or those in special areas (hands, face, perineum) should be referred.

Modern management of paediatric burns: burn injuries pose a major threat to children in South Africa and remain a devastating injury, because of the resulting severe emotional and physical scarring and long psycho-social implications

He has full-thickness burns, meaning the skin won't grow back.

Injured benefit swindler goes free

She suffered full-thickness burns to her head and ears in the attack.

Acid attack girl: Charges dropped; Scarred teen left 'devastated'

I suffered full-thickness burns to my hands and full and partial-thickness burns to my face and burns to other parts of my body, including my legs and back, as a result of the explosion - it was a small price to pay for escaping with my life.