Meaning of trench foot | Babel Free

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A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet, similar to frostbite.

uncountable

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“Every year I can, I go to the Glastonbury Festival and pick up a T-shirt or two as a memento. But last year's souvenir was unexpected and certainly unwelcome. I came home with trench foot. […] Trench foot - or Immersion Foot as it is more properly known - occurs when blood vessels restrict their flow to extremities to conserve heat for the body.”

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