immersion foot

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

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damage to the skin of the feet of persons who have stood for long periods in water; see trench f. and warm water immersion f.

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  • 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 — noun A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet. Similar to, but not the same as frostbite. Syn: trench foot …   Wiktionary

  • 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

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