| frostbite |
is cold, hard, anesthetic, frozen tissue. The tissue has severe cellular water loss and ischemia. Frostbite may progress to neuropathy and gangrene. It may also contribute to the acquisition of peripheral vascular disease in the homeless.
Ãâó: www.med.uottawa.ca/homeless/tools/glossary_e.html
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| frostbite |
damage to the skin from freezing due to prolonged exposure to cold temperatures, usually below 32 F.
Ãâó: www.musckids.com/health_library/poison/glossary.ht...
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| frostbite |
an injury to the body caused by freezing.
Ãâó: content.jeffersonhospital.org/content.asp
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| frostbite |
The freezing of the skin or tissues under the skin. If the tissue is not warmed soon enough the tissue can die.
Ãâó: www.worldwidelearn.com/northpole/thepole/glossary....
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| frostbite |
The partial freezing of exposed parts of the body, causing injury to the skin and sometimes to deeper tissues.
Ãâó: www.krdotv.com/WeatherDef.asp
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