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A blain, sore, or inflammatory swelling of the feet or hands, produced by exposure to cold, and attended by itching, pain, and sometimes ulceration.
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Painful redness of the fingers, toes or ears caused by exposure to cold.
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inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
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an abnormal reaction to cold
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an itchy purple red swelling, that occurs when the small blood vessels below the skin narrow excessively
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a small, itchy blue or red swellings occur in the winter on the toes but can occur on the finger, face and the nose
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a small, itchy, red swelling on the skin which can be very painful in damp and mild winters
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a small, red swelling on the skin which can be very itchy and gradually becomes very painful
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inflammation, swelling and itching of the feet, toes and fingers caused by mild frostbite.
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swelling of the extremities caused by exposure to cold
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Swelling of extremities caused by exposure to cold and then heat; extremities turn black and itch unbearably.
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Redness of skin around ear, fingers, and toes.
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Chilblains, also called perniosis or blain, is a medical condition similar to frostbite or trench foot. Chilblains are caused by exposure of skin to damp cold. Small blood vessels below the skin are damaged, but there is no freezing of tissue, thus distinguishing it from frostbite.
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