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The toes become red or purple, itchy and swollen, symptoms that can last for weeks, experts say.
WHY COVID ARM AND OTHER POST-VACCINE RASHES MIGHT ACTUALLY BE A ‘GOOD THING’MARLENE CIMONSAPRIL 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST
Six days later, swollen rivers flowing south from Wisconsin crested at record heights.
AS RAINSTORMS GROW MORE SEVERE AND FREQUENT, COMMUNITIES FAIL TO PREPARE FOR RISKSJIM MORRISONAPRIL 9, 2021WASHINGTON POST
The attack left her with swollen fingers and a bloodied arm.
THE JOURNALIST WHO LIVESTREAMED THE HONG KONG PROTESTS’ DARKEST MOMENT IS NOW A DISSIDENT BEHIND BARSMARY HUIMARCH 30, 2021QUARTZ
The incubator light illuminated an infant’s swollen, discolored belly.
THE TWO HOSPITALS HAVE SIMILAR INFANT DEATH RATES — UNTIL YOU LOOK AT EXTREMELY PREMATURE BABIESBY BRYANT FURLOW, NEW MEXICO IN DEPTHMARCH 30, 2021PROPUBLICA
His swollen abdomen prevented staff from administering chest compressions.
THE TWO HOSPITALS HAVE SIMILAR INFANT DEATH RATES — UNTIL YOU LOOK AT EXTREMELY PREMATURE BABIESBY BRYANT FURLOW, NEW MEXICO IN DEPTHMARCH 30, 2021PROPUBLICA
Her symptoms worsened over time and included severe pain, nausea, sensitivity to light, swollen hands, difficulty speaking, vomiting and diarrhea so intense she often wound up dehydrated in the emergency room.
NEW DRUGS THAT BLOCK A BRAIN CHEMICAL ARE GAME CHANGERS FOR SOME MIGRAINE SUFFERERSKAREN J. BANNANMARCH 22, 2021SCIENCE NEWS
A huge piece of black court plaister hid the wound on his swollen lip, a cup of tisane stood upon the table.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
He had nearly bitten his swollen tongue in two falling over an unseen peat-cutting, and blood-flecked foam gathered on his lips.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUS
But her bare and swollen feet caused her such pain that she fell on her knees, sobbing most pitifully.
HONEY-BEEANATOLE FRANCE
He crossed the Tyne at Haltwhistle fords, losing many men in the swollen river.
KING ROBERT THE BRUCEA. F. MURISON
SYNONYM OF THE DAYAPRIL 22, 2021
Choose the synonym for heal
extrapolate
concede
restore

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