Sentence examples for immersion foot from inspiring English sources
noun
A medical condition which can affect the feet when they are constantly cold and wet. Similar to, but not the same as frostbite.
Trench foot or immersion foot is caused by having feet immersed in cold water for long periods of time.
Inflammation of the sympathetic nerves can also cause local hyperhidrosis, as can trench or immersion foot (resulting from long periods when the feet are soaked and cold) and encephalitis.
Immersion foot,, also called Trench Foot, a painful disorder of the foot involving damage to the skin, nerves, and muscle that is caused by prolonged exposure to cold dampness or by prolonged immersion in cold water.
However, these injuries (e.g., chilblains or immersion foot) are most commonly reported to the body's lower extremities, such as the legs and feet [ 41, 42].
Many users were diagnosed with tri-morbidity, 21% stayed in a general hospital prior to convalescence care admission, all were admitted for convalescence care (1-13 tines in 7 years), 9% was over 60 years, 11% was known to be HIV infected, 5% had liver cirrhosis and 17% presented immersion foot.
Constantly wet feet can fall victim to fungus, blistering and immersion foot ("trench foot").
The balance recorded the force necessary for a standardised immersion of the foot, which depends solely on the volume of the foot (Archimedes' principle).
Interventions: Cardiovascular and endocrine responses were examined during 2 minutes of control, 3 minutes of ice-water immersion of the foot, followed by a 3-minute recovery.
In rodents, unavoidable physical stresses are the most extensively used: immobilization, exposure to extreme temperatures, fasting, immersion or electric foot shock.
In another study by Moshiree et al., IBS + FMS patients had enhanced thermal sensitivity compared to IBS only patients during foot immersion in hot water [ 13].
This is a high-tech 22,000-square-foot "immersion environment" showing daily life leading up to European contact.
