cryopathy
/kraɪˈɑpəθi/
noun
- Any disease or condition caused by exposure to extreme cold.
- Frostbite is a common type of cryopathy that affects the fingers and toes.
- The doctor treated the hiker for cryopathy after he was caught in a blizzard.
- Mountain climbers must be careful to avoid cryopathy when temperatures drop below freezing.