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frostbite vs trench foot

trench foot vs frostbite

frostbite and trench foot both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
frostbite Yes No No No
trench foot Yes No No No
As nouns, trench foot is a hyponym of frostbite; that is, trench foot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than frostbite:
  • frostbite: destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
  • trench foot: resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet
Other hyponyms of frostbite include immersion foot.
frostbite (noun) trench foot (noun)
destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet
Difference between frostbite and trench foot

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