Hunting Phenomenon
An auto-thermoregulatory response by a person with hypothermia in which a cold extremity is conserved in the face of prolonged exposure to temperatures < 15ºC, blood flow increased intermittently to the extremities; if the hypothermia persists, the limb loses its blood flow entirely in order to maintain core temperatureSegen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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