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cryopathy

/kraɪˈɒp.ə.θi/

Traduction: Affection médicale résultant de lésions tissulaires causées par le gel, se manifestant par des symptômes tels que picotements, cloques et possible gangrène.

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C2formalcommonmedical/kraɪˈɒp.ə.θi/

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A medical condition involving tissue damage caused by freezing, characterized by symptoms such as tingling, blistering, and potential gangrene.

  • 🇫🇷Affection médicale résultant de lésions tissulaires causées par le gel, se manifestant par des symptômes tels que picotements, cloques et possible gangrène.
  1. Tissue damage from cold C1 formal medical

    Destruction of body tissue caused by freezing, characterized by tingling, blistering, and potentially gangrene.

    • The mountaineer suffered from cryopathy after being exposed to extreme cold for hours.
    • Doctors treated the patient's cryopathy by slowly warming the affected areas.
    • Early symptoms of cryopathy include numbness and a tingling sensation in the fingers.

    🇫🇷Cryopathie

    Synonymes: frostbite

    Antonymes: burn