凍とう瘡そう

noun

chilblains; frostbite

Medical term for skin damage caused by cold, covering both chilblains (itching, swelling) and more severe frostbite. In everyday conversation, しもやけ is more common for chilblains.

• 凍とう瘡そうは寒かん冷れい環かん境きょうで発はっ生せいしやすい皮ひ膚ふ障しょう害がいです。

  Chilblains are skin lesions that tend to occur in cold environments.

• 登と山ざん中ちゅうに凍とう瘡そうになり、指ゆび先さきが紫むらさき色いろに変へん色しょくした。

  I got frostbite while mountain climbing, and my fingertips turned purple.