In dictionaries:
second-degree burn
a burn, more severe than a first-degree burn, that blisters the skin
second-degree murder
(law, chiefly US, Canada) The criminal offence of murder in a form defined as less serious than first-degree murder; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction but typically involves second-degree murder being intentional but not premeditated.
second-degree burns
second-degree relatives
second-degree relative
A blood relative who shares roughly a quarter of a person's DNA, such as a grandparent, aunt, uncle, half-sibling, grandchild, niece, or nephew.
Second-degree atrioventricular block
(AV block) a disease of the electrical conduction system of the heart.
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