frostbite

(frôstbīt′)

transitive verb frostbit, frostbitten, frostbiting

to injure the tissues of (a part of the body) by exposing to, or numbing with, intense cold

noun

tissue damage caused by such exposure

See frostbite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
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.
transitive verb frost·bit (-bĭtˌ), frost·bit·ten (-bĭtˌn), frost·bit·ing, frost·bites
To injure or damage by freezing.

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