trench foot

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trench foot

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

[From its occurrence among soldiers in trenches.]

trench foot

(Medicine / Pathology) a form of frostbite affecting the feet of persons standing for long periods in cold water

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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

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