Pain or discomfort caused by exposure to cold temperatures.
From Greek 'kryos' (cold) + 'odynia' (pain or suffering). This medical term emerged in the 19th century to describe the specific type of pain associated with cold exposure, distinguishing it from other pain conditions.
This is the fancy medical word for why your fingers hurt when you come inside from playing in the snow—but it specifically refers to the pain triggered by cold itself, not just numbness.
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