frost·bite (frôst b t , fr st-)n. 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. tr.v. frost·bit (-b  t), frost·bit·ten (-btn), frost·bit·ing, frost·bites To injure or damage by freezing. |
frostbite [ˈfrɒstˌbaɪt]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) destruction of tissues, esp those of the fingers, ears, toes, and nose, by freezing, characterized by tingling, blister formation, and gangrene
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) NZ a type of small sailing dinghy
| frostbite (frôstbt) 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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  frostbite - destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangreneharm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. immersion foot, trench foot - resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet |
Translations
frostbite [ˈfrɒstˌbaɪt] n → congelamento
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