swollen

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

On Tuesday, she and two Ph.D. students took water samples on a placid bend of the river near a creek that had been swollen with sewage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The 34-year-old all-rounder posted a picture on Instagram last week showing his eye heavily swollen and bruised, a graze on his cheek and lip, and a bandage stuffed in his nose.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

At an Olympics news conference this week, Vonn said her knee felt stable, not swollen, and that she will be ready to compete Sunday in the women’s downhill.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

The wound is reddish, about two inches long, a little swollen, with what’s going to be a scab starting to cover it.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper