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Sunburn: Any injury to the skin caused by the ultraviolet rays caused by the sun. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Sunburn is available below.
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An injury to the skin causing erythema, tenderness, and sometimes blistering and resulting from excessive exposure to the sun. The reaction is produced by the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. - (Source - Diseases Database)
A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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