swollen

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Tirayut says his oldest daughter, six, "had nosebleeds, a rash, and an allergic reaction in her eyes, to the point where her eyelids were swollen".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"People's feet were swollen from all the walking they had done," recalled Batangouna, who served as a sergeant at the time.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The condition involves swollen veins in the anal or rectal area, which can lead to pain and bleeding.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Her knee was neither swollen nor terribly sore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

The men were so tired, and their legs so swollen and painful, that it took hours of staggering up and down the rough beach, into the water and out again.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong