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immersion foot
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foot (foot)
1. the distal portion of the leg, upon which an individual stands and walks; in humans, the tarsus, metatarsus, phalanges, and the surrounding tissue.
2. something resembling this structure.
3. a unit of linear measure, 12 inches, equal to 0.3048 meter.

athlete's foot  tinea pedis.
cleft foot  a congenitally deformed foot in which the division between the third and fourth toes extends into the metatarsal region, often with ectrodactyly.
club foot  see talipes.
dangle foot , drop foot footdrop.
flat foot  flatfoot.
immersion foot  a condition resembling trench foot occurring in persons who have spent long periods in water.
Madura foot  mycetoma of the foot.
march foot  painful swelling of the foot, usually with fracture of a metatarsal bone, after excessive foot strain.
pericapillary end foot , perivascular foot, sucker foot a terminal expansion of the cytoplasmic process of an astrocyte against the wall of a capillary in the central nervous system.
trench foot  a condition of the feet resembling frostbite, due to the prolonged action of water on the skin combined with circulatory disturbance due to cold and inaction.

immersion foot
n.

immersion foot,
an abnormal condition of the feet characterized by damage to the muscles, nerves, skin, and blood vessels, caused by prolonged exposure to dampness or by prolonged immersion in cold water. See also frostbite, trench foot.

immersion [ĭ-mer´zhun]
1. the plunging of a body into a liquid.
2. the use of the microscope with the object and object glass both covered with a liquid.
3. a state of being deeply involved in something.
cultural immersion the process of becoming familiar with a culture by extensive questioning and by active participation in the life of the culture, a technique used in ethnographic research for gaining increased familiarity with language, sociocultural norms, traditions, and other social dimensions in a culture.
immersion foot a condition resembling trench foot occurring in persons who have spent long periods in water.

immersion
1. the plunging of a body into a liquid.
2. the use of the microscope with the object and object glass both covered with a liquid.

immersion chilling
method used for chilling poultry carcasses with iced water to ensure rapid cooling immediately after slaughter.
immersion foot
a condition similar to immersion foot in humans has been reported in cattle standing in cold water for days. There was erythema, edema and pain, followed by necrosis and sloughing of tissue.
immersion syndrome
vagal reflex, induced by contact with very cold water, causes cardiac arrest and death.


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