Frost Nip

A decrease in temperature of an acral part—e.g., tip of nose, fingers, tops of ears; the skin acquires an unnatural 'pasty white' colour and loses sensation due to a regional decrease in regional blood flow
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Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia."
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Kyle was sent home from the trip early with "frost nip" and could have lost his fingers through frostbite if he had stayed for another few days, he said.
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Kyle, who was sent home with "frost nip" said he knows Patrick Flinders, one of those injured, from primary and secondary school in Jersey.
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Just walking along there's a danger of getting frost nip."
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When the body can't maintain or generate enough heat, then the body is at risk for frost nip, frostbite and hypothermia.
Winter weather protection
I had a frost nip on my toes and I was really jet-lagged after returning.'
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Temperatures of -40oC, plus the wind chill factor, led to them suffer frost nip - the beginnings of frostbite - on the way to the 20,320ft summit.
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"This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow - without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and hypothermia."
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Their food supply of powdered drinks and meal sachets were extremely depleted and several members of the team had various degrees of frost nip and blisters.
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I had frost nip on my left hand and I lost a fingernail."
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The group brave sub-50C temperatures, and the Prince gets frost nip.
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