Freezing of the extremities (9)

I believe the answer is:

frostbite

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

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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