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Today's Terms
Burn, third degree
Definition:
A burn in which the damage has progressed to the point of skin death. The skin is white and without sensation.
Acute condition
Definition:
Type of illness or injury that ordinarily lasts less than 3 months, was first noticed less than 3 months before the reference data of the interview, and was serious enough to have had an impact on behavior.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Definition:
Serious injury to the head often resulting in severe and permanent damage to the brain. A bone may break or fracture when the force applied against it is greater than the strength of the bone itself.
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