凍とう傷しょう

noun

frostbite; chilblains

Medical term for tissue damage caused by extreme cold. In everyday use, 凍傷 typically refers to frostbite, while しもやけ is more common for chilblains.

• 登と山ざん中ちゅうに凍とう傷しょうにかかって、指ゆびの感かん覚かくがなくなった。

  I got frostbite while mountain climbing and lost feeling in my fingers.

• 凍とう傷しょうの治ち療りょうには、ぬるま湯ゆでゆっくり温あたためるのが良よい。

  For treating frostbite, it's good to warm the area slowly with lukewarm water.