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A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet. Similar to, but not the same as frostbite.
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Immersion foot — Infobox Disease Name = Immersion foot Caption = Early stages of immersion foot DiseasesDB = 31219 ICD10 = ICD10|T|69|0|t|66 ICD9 = ICD9|991.4 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Immersion foot, or trench foot, is … Wikipedia
immersion foot — noun resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet • Syn: ↑trench foot • Hypernyms: ↑frostbite, ↑cryopathy * * * noun : a painful condition of the feet marked by inflammation and stabbing pain and followed by… … Useful english dictionary
immersion foot — Pathol. an abnormal condition of the foot caused by prolonged exposure to water, characterized by pathological changes in the skin, blood vessels, nerves, and muscles. [1940 45] * * * , also called Trench Foot, a painful disorder of the… … Universalium
immersion foot — im·mer·sion foot i mər zhən , shən n a painful condition of the feet marked by inflammation and stabbing pain and followed by discoloration, swelling, ulcers, and numbness due to prolonged exposure to moist cold usu. without actual freezing * * * … Medical dictionary
immersion foot — see trench foot … The new mediacal dictionary
tropical immersion foot — warm water immersion foot a type of immersion foot caused by standing in warm water, characterized by maceration, blanching, and wrinkling of the skin and swelling of the soles with ridging of the surface … Medical dictionary
Стопа Траншейная (Immersion Foot, Trenchfoot) — см. Стопа траншейная (trench foot). Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Стопа Траншейная (Trench Foot, Immersion Foot) — некроз кожи и пальцев стоп, который может развиться из за длительного пребывания ног в холодной воде или одновременного воздействия на них сырости и холода. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
trench foot — immersion foot blackening of the toes and the skin of the foot due to death of the superficial tissues and caused by prolonged immersion in cold water or exposure to damp and cold … The new mediacal dictionary
trench foot — noun resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet • Syn: ↑immersion foot • Hypernyms: ↑frostbite, ↑cryopathy * * * noun Etymology: so called from its prevalence among soldiers serving in the trenches during… … Useful english dictionary
