fourth-degree

English

Alternative forms

• 4th degree

Adjective

fourth-degree (not comparable)

1. At the fourth level of some system, particularly:
   1. (of burns) The most severe level of damage, typically involving major damage to muscles, tendons, and ligaments as well as the skin.

Coordinate terms

• first-degree, second-degree, third-degree

Derived terms

• fourth-degree burn

Translations

extremely severely burnt

• Finnish: neljännen asteen
• Hungarian: negyedfokú (hu)