frostbite
[frawst-bahyt, frost-]
- injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold, sometimes progressing from initial redness and tingling to gangrene.
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- to injure by frost or extreme cold.
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Origin of frostbite
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Related Words for frostbite
snow, chill, frost, refrigeration, rawness, ague, iciness, freeze, coldness, draft, frigidity, shivering, inclemency, congelation, glaciation, frostbite, wintertime, algor, wintrinessExamples from the Web for frostbite
Contemporary Examples of frostbite
Let's hope he didn't get frostbite - here's the science of getting naked in antarctica.
Nude At The South Pole, It's Alexander Skarsgard, NOT Prince Harry (This Time!)Tom Sykes
January 10, 2014
They can also give you frostbite on your face or even kill you.
In a fall show dubbed "frostbite," Jenden sent cool, sleek concoctions down the runway.
Historical Examples of frostbite
Except for a touch of frostbite on his toes and fingers, Barrent was all right.
The Status CivilizationRobert Sheckley
Pymia and frostbite were the other chief causes of mortality.
Under the Red CrescentCharles S. Ryan
Some typical cases of frostbite were grotesque in their ghastliness.
Under the Red CrescentCharles S. Ryan
For this reason we believe that scurvy may predispose to frostbite.
Scurvy Past and PresentAlfred Fabian Hess
They had not been able to frostbite her yet because she had been too young; but they would get her presently.
The Pastor's WifeElizabeth von Arnim
frostbite
- destruction of tissues, esp those of the fingers, ears, toes, and nose, by freezing, characterized by tingling, blister formation, and gangrene
- NZ a type of small sailing dinghy
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Word Origin and History for frostbite
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frostbite
(frôst′bīt′)- Injury or destruction of skin and underlying tissue, most often that of the nose, ears, fingers, or toes, resulting from prolonged exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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frostbite
[frôst′bīt′]
- Damage to a part of the body as a result of exposure to freezing temperatures. It is caused by a loss of blood supply and the formation of ice crystals in the affected body part.
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