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frostbiteThe freezing of skin or flesh, with formation of ice crystals leading to tissue damage. The treatment is slow warming of the affected area; for example, by skin-to-skin contact or with lukewarm water. Frostbitten parts are extremely vulnerable to infection, with the risk of gangrene. Sufferers of frostbite should always receive medical attention. |
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They can protect you from contact frostbite or keep your skin from freezing to ice-cold metal. The laundry list of maladies one can suffer in Mount Everest's ``Death Zone'' 7/8 frostbite, of course, but also brain swelling that can induce anything from life-threatening disorientation to madness 7/8 certainly seems to diminish the notion that it's a glamorous hobby. Found wandering in a village when she was four or five and eventually adopted by a Catholic couple, she recovered from her malnutrition, frostbite and neglected health and formed strong attachments to her new parents, who genuinely loved and protected her. |
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