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frost·bite
(frôst′bīt′, frŏst′-)n.
Injury or destruction of skin and underlying tissue, most often that of the nose, ears, fingers, or toes, resulting from prolonged exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures.
tr.v. frost·bit (-bĭt′), frost·bit·ten (-bĭt′n), frost·bit·ing, frost·bites
To injure or damage by freezing.
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frostbite
(ˈfrɒstˌbaɪt)n
1. (Pathology) destruction of tissues, esp those of the fingers, ears, toes, and nose, by freezing, characterized by tingling, blister formation, and gangrene
2. (Nautical Terms) NZ a type of small sailing dinghy
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frost•bite
(ˈfrɔstˌbaɪt, ˈfrɒst-)n., v. -bit, -bit•ten, -bit•ing. n.
1. injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold.
v.t. 2. to injure by frost or extreme cold.
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frost·bite
(frôst′bīt′) Damage to a part of the body as a result of exposure to freezing temperatures. It is caused by a loss of blood supply and the formation of ice crystals in the affected body part.
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| Noun | 1. |  frostbite - destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangreneharm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. immersion foot, trench foot - resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet |
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frost
(frost) noun1. frozen dew, vapour etc. The ground was covered with frost this morning.escarcha
2. the coldness of weather needed to form ice. There'll be (a) frost tomorrow.helada
verb (often with over or up).
1. to become covered with frost. The windscreen of my car frosted up last night.helar, cubrir de escarcha
2. (American) to cover a cake with frosting. escarchar
frosting noun (American) icing. escarcha
ˈfrosty adjective1. covered with frost. the frosty countryside.escarchado, cubierto de escarcha
2. of behaviour, very unfriendly. a frosty manner.glacial
ˈfrostily adverbfrostbite noun injury caused to the body by very great cold. He was suffering from frostbite in his feet.congelación
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frost·bite
n. quemadura por frío.
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frostbite
n congelación f, daño a los tejidos producido por exposición al fríoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.