trench foot

noun

, Pathology.

injury of the skin, blood vessels, and nerves of the feet due to prolonged exposure to cold and wet, common among soldiers serving in trenches.

trench foot

a form of frostbite affecting the feet of persons standing for long periods in cold water

First recorded in 1910–15

I started having a bad time on the Long Trail long before I got trench foot.

The morning before I got trench foot, I reached an outcropping and looked out across the Green Mountains.

The classic example is trench foot, which can have serious permanent consequences like gangrene.

"Trench foot," as it was called, was one of the most terrible afflictions of winter trenches.

That last pair sent me nearly cost me a court martial by my getting my feet into trench-foot condition.

Fortunately we were now prepared, and were able to combat the dangers of "trench foot."

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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