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。