Destruction of tissue by freezing (9)

I believe the answer is:

frostbite

(Other definitions for frostbite that I've seen before include "Tissue damage caused by extreme cold" , "Destruction of tissue caused by extreme cold" , "hazard faced by explorer?" , "Extremely dangerous cold" , "Injury arising from intense cold" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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