immersion foot

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. an abnormal condition of the foot caused by prolonged exposure to water, characterized by pathological changes in the skin, blood vessels, nerves, and muscles.

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Etymology

Origin of immersion foot

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Of these men, not one had to drop out because of immersion foot; only six of them developed it, and theirs were mild cases.

From Time Magazine Archive

Today's trench foot has different sources: > Doctors call it immersion foot when a seaman's feet are bloated after long chilling in the sea water shipped by an open lifeboat.

From Time Magazine Archive