hot water burn
Thermal liquid wound
A hot water burn is a scald—skin damage from contact with heated liquid, typically from bath water, cooking, or spilled beverages.
The term is straightforward and descriptive, often appearing in safety literature and medical contexts: Hot water burns account for many childhood injuries.
Unlike burns from flame or dry heat, scalds can occur at temperatures that don't feel immediately dangerous.
- scaldBurn with hot liquid
- scalding hotHot enough to burn
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- kettleSpouted vessel for heating water
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