Medical Term:

immersion foot

 

Definition: a condition resulting from prolonged exposure to damp and cold; the extremity is initially cold and anesthetic, but on rewarming becomes hyperemic, paresthetic, and hyperhidrotic; recovery is often slow.

Synonym(s): trench foot

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