trench foot

trench foot

n.

A condition of the foot resembling frostbite, caused by prolonged exposure to cold and dampness and often affecting soldiers in trenches.

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[From its occurrence among soldiers in trenches.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

trench foot - resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet immersion foot cryopathy, frostbite - destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene