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destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
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Damage to tissues as the result of exposure to low environmental temperatures; called also congelation. [Dorland]
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Damage to the tissues from exposure to temperature below 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees C). An initial pins and needles sensation is followed by numbness. After that, the skin appears white, cold and hard, and finally becomes red and swollen.
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| frostbite |
human tissue damage caused by exposure to intense cold.
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| frostbite |
The condition that results from the skin being exposed to extremely cold weather for an extended period of time (usually the toes, fingers, or face are affected). In severe cases, permanent destruction of tissue may occur from the crystallization of tissue water in the skin and adjacent tissues.
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